Lake Ponchatrain

New Orleans in the Spring 2011

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April 10th 2011
New Orleans! Day 1: Colby’s conferences have taken him to New Orleans for fun, frolic, and educational meetings. I have once again been allowed to tag along with him for the duration. But while he is flying I am driving myself there from Austin. Its a long 8 hour drive and mostly boring. I got a speeding ticket just to break the monotony. The drive to Houston was expected. I've driven ... 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