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Sequoia and Death Valley Nat. Parks

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November 30th 2009
Sorry it has taken us SO long to update. We are going to pile them on today. Anyway, from the coast we turned inland. Our first stop was the Sequoia National Forest, still in California. It is like the Redwood Forest, but full of giant Sequoia trees, which were just as impressive. It just so happens that this is where the LARGEST TREE IN THE WORLD is!! It is a red sequoia named The General Sherman ... read more

North America » United States

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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