Houghton Bridge

Getting Started

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May 4th 2010
I had so much fun writing a travel blog last time, that I would like to document our UK trip the same way. I usually publish very short paragraphs to document the main events, so you can follow along, if you choose. I have uploaded some local pictures to show where we are coming from --- the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. I am finishing up the packing, and the next entry will be fr ... 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