Moab

Giving Up

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October 5th 2009
As I packed all my things away in preparation for a three month stint abroad, I began to ask myself the inevitable questions - "Do I need this", "when did I use this last?" Some things were easy to part with - the ragged shirts from high school, dirty socks, bank statements. Some brought on a sense of nostalgia - letters from old girlfriends, press releases, prior travel journals. Things got to ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado » Denver

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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