A & A check out the Quarter

On to New Orleans

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October 24th 2009
In the last posting, I indicated we were on our way to Texas, but a funny thing happened along the way. After we left Albuquerque, hoping to make significant progress toward Dallas by Sunday evening, we headed East on I-20. After about 50 miles, there was a loud noise and vibration--one of our rear tires was flat. We unloaded the car and jacked it up, but the wheel stubbornly refused to come off. ... 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