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San Berdoo 2008: On the Shoulders of Giants

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August 14th 2008
Day Two: On the Shoulders of Giants As you may or may not know, in May of 1904 two Floridian fur-trappers by the names of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out from St. Louis, MO on an historic cross-country journey to the Pacific Ocean. President Teddy Roosevelt had just pushed the New Deal through Congress and he was ready to gather information on the vast territory of the Louis ... 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