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Tennessee

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October 16th 2013
Yesterday Maggie and I landed in Memphis after a plane journey from Portland and we settled into a comfy Hampton Inn for the night. This morning we got up a little late because we are still adjusting to the time difference. Even so, we were on the road by 9:30, I think. (I don't know for sure because we are not keeping strict account of the time. We are on vacation, you know!) We drove up Inte ... read more

North America » United States » Tennessee » Union City

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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