Carriage House

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October 19th 2008
Today, we slept in and relaxed. Then we did the laundry and went shopping. That was the day! In many towns there are war memorials for various wars, but nearly all have a Civil War Monument. Nancy is used to seeing the ones in towns in the South, but she forgot that the North would have just as many remembrances. Back in Vermont, we visited a beautiful Victorian summer home outside Bennington. ... read more

North America » United States » Massachusetts

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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