The Wright Brothers Flyer

Choosing to Explore

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November 7th 2007
"Exploration is not a choice, really; it's an imperative." Michael Collins, Apollo 11 I finally managed to sleep until a decent hour Tuesday morning which is why the blog entries have gotten a bit behind. Never mind -- it felt good to sleep and not wake up while it was still dark outside. The reason I am in DC is to attend the annual conference for my work. So -- today I had to stop the p ... read more

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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