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Tonight I'm a New Mexican...

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November 5th 2007
I arrived tonight in Las Cruces, New Mexico at around 8pm (MST). The drive itself was full of a couple of disappointments: I didn't get on the road as early as I wanted to, the Indianapolis Colts lost, and I didn't get to take a very good picture of the "Welcome to New Mexico" sign since it was already dark outside. Not to mention the sun cooked my skin a little bit thanks to the sunny day. Tha ... read more

North America » United States » New Mexico » Las Cruces

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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