The Black Maximum

The Black Maximum: Thoughts on European Travel and Packing

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March 23rd 2005
I fly to Paris on April 21. This will begin the first part of a zigzag round-the-world-adventure that I've had on my mind for years. I will explore Europe for six months. For two weeks I will immerse myself in Paris for the second time in my life (a young man goes to Paris, an old man returns to Paris--aren't these lyrics from a old Kingston Trio song?). After Paris, I plan to wander through t ... 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