Along the Sandhills Journey

The Sandhills Journey

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August 31st 2009
Our hotel last night was a Super 8 in York. We left at 9:40am this morning, took I 80 to Route 14 and made a stop at the Plainsman Museum in Aurora. It was interesting to see the old school house, pioneer home and blacksmith shop from a bygone era. Aurora is also the home of Dr Harold Edgerton, inventor of flash photography and the strobe light. At the beginning of the day we passed miles of co ... read more

North America » United States » Nebraska

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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