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San Berdoo 2008: Damnation Alley

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August 23rd 2008
Day 8: Damnation Alley I would like to take issue with one of my astute readers: a few posts ago, someone (was it the illustrious Festus Hagen?) intimated that eastern Colorado would be hard to distinguish from western Kansas. Geographically speaking this is true. Both landscapes showcase the gently rolling hills of the high plains. Swaths of scrub brush and yellow dirt are dotted here and t ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado

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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