Sun Sets on the Connolly US Road Trip

After we reached my family's home near Pittsburgh, I realized that the trip was coming to an end. We spend four days in the 'burgh and then make the final push towards home on August 11.

Grinnell, Iowa to McMurray, PA: August 6, 2008 - Day 31

August 18th 2008
Travel lesson of the day: Driving across country changes your perception of distances. from Kathy: I wake to see the sun shine at that August angle that signals the fall season. No matter how old I get, this first signal of summer’s end is always a sober one. Leaving Grinnell at 10 a.m., the urge to make phone calls takes over. First, I call the school guidance ... 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

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