Arctic Architecture

Heading South

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August 27th 2007
OK, it’s map time again. We left Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory a couple of days ago, got back on the Alaska Highway for a short way, and are now heading down the Cassiar Highway to Stewart, British Columbia (BC), and Hyder AK and then to Prince Rupert where we’ll catch a 15 hour ferry ride ($950 for 2 people and a 26 foot vehicle!) to Vancouver Island. It will be an “inside passage†... read more

North America » United States » Alaska

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more