Gentleman's parlor

Louisiana

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December 9th 2008
Before we hit the road at 8:40, we left two bowls of food for the stray cats. There was light rain overnight. Today started out cloudy, breezy, and humid. As we passed over sandy creeks, we realized that we haven't seen a rock in three days. There were cotton fields that had been cut, but at the ends of the rows there were little drifts of white cotton balls like snow. There are actually some roll ... read more

North America » United States » Louisiana

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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