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Day 13: Yosemite - "We call it 'equality'"

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July 12th 2010
A long one today, but it was all exciting. If you're a skim reader make sure you don't miss the last bit Does everybody know what day it is today? That's right, its bear day! Or at least I'm hoping it will be. I did see a bear last night on the way in actually, but it was a statue of Yogi Bear. Not quite what I'm looking for. We actually slept in a bit today before Gez, our driver for the day, 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