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Grand Canyon

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July 10th 2007
Hi Folks, As I’m composing this, we are on our way away from the Grand Canyon, heading toward Las Vegas. Thanks to us needing gas, we had a nice little surprise this morning when we stopped in Williams to gas up and have breakfast. Williams is about 1 hour south of the Grand Canyon south exit, and it is home to the Grand Canyon Railroad. Williams sits on Route 66 and has lots of old-timey west ... 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