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Estates of Our Forefathers

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February 21st 2010
In the late summer of 2008, my parents and I took a vacation down to Virginia to visit Thomas Jefferson's, Monticello, and George Washington's, Mount Vernon. Both Monticello and Mount Vernon are national symbols of our historic nation and embody the spirit of freedom and liberty. Our first endeavor was visiting Monticello located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Monticello is famous for its design o ... read more

North America » United States » Virginia » Charlottesville » Monticello

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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