Iowa

Ho Hum Day, but Heading for Home

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July 6th 2010
We left Mitchell, SD, and drove east to I-29. Then it was south through Iowa, with lots of corn and soybeans. They've had a lot of rain and many of the crops are washed out. What a shame. I did see a deer in a bean field, but it looked rather bored, too. We're in Missouri, at St. Joseph, and will pass through Kansas City before turning east toward St. Louis tomorrow. We may stop at the a ... read more

North America » United States » Missouri » Saint Joseph

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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