The family in question

At home: Three days to departure

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July 7th 2009
Someone suggested a travel blog. So here we are, trying to figure out how to do this so that we are experts by the time we hit the ground in Europe. We leave in Three Days! The kids are excited. We're down to planning minutia. The dog knows something is up and is hoping it won't go badly for him. It will. ... 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