The arch from another angle.

Day 137

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January 9th 2008
Posted by: Onaxthiel: Hannibal, Missouri. A city named, for some reason, after a Carthaginian general who nearly smothered the Roman republic in its crib. No one ever names their city's after Scipio for some reason. Perhaps people really like Hannibal's' elephants. I know that was the part about his story I remember from when I was small. Missouri has no elephants, this city is made famous by ... read more

North America » United States » Missouri

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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