The Library Bedroom

A Ghost Story, Part I

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May 10th 2008
I arrive in Vicksburg, perched high above the Mississippi river, about 2 hours to sunset, and make my way through the main street and down a steep enbankment towards the river to the bed and breakfast I’m stay at tonight. It is surrounded by lovely gardens and feels old and staid. The front gallery porch among the columns looks out onto the might river in the distance, the sun glinting off ... 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