Japanese Gardens

High Five!

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November 13th 2006
The rain poured down, and down...and down, and down...drops falling on my head like little bullets, but instead of the pain and/or death, I just got soaked. We crossed the street and it was impossible to avoid the lakes that were quickly forming. Oh-wait a minute...?! Isn't this how I open every journal entry lately??!! I saw the sun this morning. I gasped because I had forgotten that there w ... 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