Organ pipe cactus

Deserts, Museums, and Western Movies

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April 1st 2008
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Today we spent the day touring this wonderful facility. We arrived early in the morning to beat the heat. The animals are supposed to be more active earlier and later in the day, and less active during the hottest part of the day. We started with an orientation tour conducted by a docent. It gave us a lot of good information and helped us to figure out w ... 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