Nick at the Grand Canyon

Two weeks and counting

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May 10th 2008
Well, here goes. My first blog!! Two weeks until I fly out of Phoenix and head to Rome. I want to practice a couple of blogs before I head for the high seas and try posting from random places. Hope this all works and everyone enjoys or at least tolerates my posts. I sure do hope that I have enough computers skills to do this all with ease. I want to be able to add photos and witty comments and ... 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