Mural in the Mission

Beautiful San Francisco

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May 17th 2009
(March 26 through March 29) After winter quarter was over, I decided to drive down to San Francisco from Portland to relax and sightsee before leaving for Colombia. The ten-hour drive is spectacular. The mountain ranges are beautiful and the scenes are breathtaking. Southern Oregon and Northern California are beautiful. I arrived into San Francisco late Thursday night. Driving into San Franc ... 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