University of Virginia campus

The Land of the Presidents

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August 29th 2008
Grace's favorite college football team (the USC Trojans) were making a rare trip to the East coast the play the Virginia Cavaliers. With family living in the Charlottesville area and friends in the DC area, it gave us the perfect excuse to visit this wonderful part of the country again. It also happened that the Washington Nationals were in town, so we were able to get another baseball park out of ... read more

North America » United States » Virginia

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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