Sunrise

The Grand Canyon

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August 15th 2012
We left Las Vegas on Friday and headed to our next destination; a little town called Tusayan, the function of which seems almost exclusively to be to hold tourists who are visiting the Grand Canyon. The drive through Nevada and Arizona was pretty cool, and was made even better by our stop at the Hoover Dam. The Dam itself is on the border of both states, and was built between 1931-5, during the Gr ... 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