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Desert Museum

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May 10th 2010
Today we got up early and headed to the Sonoran Desert Museum. It actually opens at 7:30, so people can avoid the heat. The "museum" is a combination of museum and zoo - mostly zoo. We wandered around looking at the desert animals and plants - thoroughly enjoying them all. Rich liked the bighorn sheep the best, of course. Nancy liked the hummingbird aviary. There was a fluffy little baby sitting o ... 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