Graceland

Graceland, Memphis and the Mississippi

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June 14th 2007
Graceland is an example of "poor white boy taste on a Hollywood budget", according to a guidebook writer. The home of Elvis was really fun to tour, even though neither of us grew up with his music or influence. The way he lived his life (minus unpleasantries that were too risque for the tour to mention) was interesting to see, hear and read about. There were several parts to the tour, from the in ... 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