Cannons or Giraffes?

History Comes Alive!

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July 23rd 2006
Hello friends! Well, I've finally gotten out to my first adventure...exploring nautical history at Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Specifically, I spent quite a bit of time on the historic U.S.S. Constellation...the last all-sail ship built by the American Navy, before the Civil War! It makes me wonder if in olden times, for the very first zoos, my ancestors were brought over on sailing ships like ... 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