kauai

Kauai

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February 29th 2012
“There’s really no career here,” the trim, grey haired shop clerk shared. She was dressed smartly in a turquoise and cream wrap dress, professional among the Hawaiiana knick-knacks of vintage girls and tea towels. “I used to work at high-end art galleries in Boston, but I gave that up to come here.” The clerk shared two sentiments that I’d heard frequently from transplanted locals thr ... read more

North America » United States » Hawaii

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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