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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]
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] Blog: Portland, Oregon
Date: October 4th 2010
Portland sits near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers and has a population of almost 600,000 people. It's been referred to as the most environmentally friendly city in the U.S. Francis Pettygrove, after winning a coin toss for the right to name the place, named the city after his home town of Portland, Maine. Getting from the airport to the downtown area is easy for the traveler ... read more
Date: October 4th 2010
Portland sits near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers and has a population of almost 600,000 people. It's been referred to as the most environmentally friendly city in the U.S. Francis Pettygrove, after winning a coin toss for the right to name the place, named the city after his home town of Portland, Maine. Getting from the airport to the downtown area is easy for the traveler ... read more
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