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New Orleans for Mardi Gras

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February 22nd 2009
Our big event is Sunday in New Orleans. We'll have to leave Baton Rouge after an early breakfast to get to the Hotel in New Orleans by about 9:30. We'll drop our bags off at the Hotel and walk down to the Hilton Riverside for the Bacchus Brunch. I'm told this is a great affair with live music and lots of great food and fun. At some point we'll have to break away to go find our bleacher seats o ... 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