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Christmas comes early!

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November 27th 2008
Hi y'all, it's Thanksgiving Day today, which means a national holiday and a pre-Christmas gathering of friends and family with lots of food and drink, followed by a snooze on the sofa by the fire. We have had a very yummy meal today of roast turkey and all the trimmings (the stuffing was especially delicious, as was the sweet potato, cranberry sauce, I could go on...) and the pecan pie is still to ... read more

North America » United States » Virginia

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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