FDR Talks to America

Day at the Memorials

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September 22nd 2008
Saturday (Sep 13) was a down day and the weather cooperated with temps in the 90s and humidity trying to catch the temp. In a word BRUTAL and the reason I don’t live in the east. Sunday was a bit better weather-wise, but still hot and humid. Sunday is a bad day to visit DC because there are a bunch of gawkers and sightseers like us, but on this Sunday there was also a triathalon so major st ... read more

North America » United States » Virginia » Fairfax

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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