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Memphis, Graceland and Civil Rights

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June 7th 2014
Driving to Memphis was a short 3 hour drive but involved me driving through the heaviest rain I've ever had to do. At one point it was so heavy it felt like I was driving through a waterfall, forcing me to pull over and wait out the worst. The same storm caused 2 trees to fall across the road at my B&B, knocking out the power and so the first night in Memphis was by torch light. This I didn't ... 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