Seattle

Seattle

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September 20th 2006
We arrived in Seattle early on the 20th. Pam and I said goodbye to Mary - who was heading home to attend class - and then we caught a ride with one of the shuttle buses heading to downtown. Originally we figured we'd get a cab straight to our hotel, but our boat was docked so far away from the terminal and civilization that we quickly amended our plans. We dropped our luggage off in the Cru ... 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