One of the memorials at the Branch Davidian Compound

Day 212

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March 24th 2008
Obfuscator writes: We left Dallas right away in the morning, and headed for Waco. Our first stop was the Branch Davidian Compound outside the city. There we observed the site of one of the greatest tragedies in modern America. There, amidst the ruins of the old compound, is a new church for the sect of Branch Davidians that own the land now. There's a grove of trees with one planted for each o ... 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