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Day 32 - July 17, 2010 - Trip to Arctic Circle

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July 17th 2010
Today was the trip to above the Arctic Circle!! A trip I have been wanting to make since I was in Alaska when in the Air Force. Had an opportunity then to go above the Arctic Circle, but could not make the trip then. We traveled the Dalton Highway, also known as "The Haul Road". This is the road featured in "Ice Road Truckers". Much of the road I recognized from the show without the ice and s ... read more

North America » United States » Alaska » Fairbanks

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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