The Topeka Statehouse

Day 139

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January 11th 2008
Obfuscator writes: We woke up to a lot of frost in on our gear. This didn't really surprise me much, since by the time I had gone to bed the previous night, a fine layer of condensation had already settled on all my stuff. Frost is always a big nuisance, since it makes your stuff just damp enough that you have to dry them to avoid, well, general unpleasantness. I think I failed to mention in ... read more

North America » United States » Kansas » Manhattan

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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