Sculpture of Rushmore

Badlands and the presidents

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September 5th 2008
At this point Jim and I were really ready to go home. The heart of the trip was over and we were on our last ounce of energy. Traveling really takes a lot out of a person. We left the hotel the next morning, and after a hardy breakfast, started on the long drive to Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore was a short stop. It took us about an hour and a half to see the mountain carving, and to go on ... 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