Dan surveys the Mighty Miss from the banks of a levee build in the 1920s

In Gump's Footsteps

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July 17th 2009
We just missed Forrest’s home in Greenbow, Alabama but like the fictional Gump we have been roving, often aimlessly from coast to coast. Unlike Forrest, we’re not tired yet. OK, some days are a little bit tiring. Our New Orleans adventure continued with us sampling more food including Muffaletta’s, Grits, Gumbo, Oysters and Jumbalaya. We don’t quite understand grits. We took in the abu ... read more

North America » United States

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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