Roadside View of Castle

The Castle in the Colorado Sky

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March 6th 2009
Although Kansas may be the state known for it's winds, the winds really started to hit me as I crossed into Colorado the night before. Driving across the plains on Colorado's eastern edge in the dark, my heart leapt out of my chest as a brown object came flying across the road in my cars path! Luckily I missed it, but soon another followed, this time, I was a bit more alert and identified it as ... 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