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The Day They Closed Georgia

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January 2nd 2009
While my last travelblog was mostly a figment of my imagination, the following events occurred exactly as presented. We arrived in Albany very late on Friday, Dec. 26th for a visit with my wife’s mother. On Saturday the 27th we decided to drive up to Andersonville, the Civil War POW Camp. We had been there twice before. Last month I saw an article about the Habitat for Humanity Global Village an ... read more

North America » United States » Georgia

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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