Thomas Jefferson Library of Congress

All aboard the planes, trains, and automobiles to Japan

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March 15th 2012
<pre style="border: 1px solid #cccccc; padding: 5px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #f5f5f5;">It's before dawn on March 13th in Virginia Beach, Virginia, my hometown, when I place my car keys on my mom's kitchen counter, double check for probably forgotten items, and stuff all my luggage in the truck amidst the pouring rain. In a few days I will be in Japan, on the other side o ... 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