Alan finds a souvenir

Key West: Jimmy Buffet wannabes and one lone Elvis

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April 4th 2006
A small islet, Sunset Key, appears outside our balcony window this sunny morning. Populated with new looking homes and fringed by small sandy beaches that reach down to green water, it looks like one good wave could wash it all away. To the right is a small key covered with a grove of trees that have no leaves. Is it damage from a previous storm? In the distance, other keys appear like small round ... 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