Hangin with the Lincolns

Rt. 66 Illinois

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July 3rd 2010
July 3, 2010 Today we spent most of the day in Springfield. We went to the Abraham Lincoln Museum and Library. Toured the hood were Abe and mary lived and the old State Capital Building. In learning about how things were done back then, I have decided that Politics and Politicians have not changed all that much. We just know more about thier back room dealings and other bad behavior. Too b ... 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