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secretly practicing Judaism.
Texas Trip Day 24 Santa Fe
October 24th 2022 Today we spent the day exploring Santa Fe. We woke up to blue sky, but by the time we headed out of the B&B it was snowing! It alternated snow and sun all day; sometimes we would be sitting bright sunshine while the snow whirled around us in the perpetual wind. Despite the cold we enjoyed our day of exploring and shopping!
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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
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