Campsite at Mark Twain State Park

Independence to Mexico

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June 1st 2010
Monday, May 31st and Tuesday, June 1st. We head for Independence, Missouri, on the outskirts of Kansas City, where the Harry Truman Presidential Library is located. Great film and exhibit of how Truman became President and the decisions he faced while in office. We enjoy the replica of the Oval Office and the murals by Thomas Hart Benton. We travel east through the Missouri countryside towa ... read more

North America » United States » Missouri » Mexico

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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