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SR-71A Blackbird  
   

SR-71A Blackbird

On its last flight, this plane set a speed record traveling from LA to Washington in 1:04:20, landed at Dulles, and was turned over to the Smithsonian. How cool is that?
Happy Birthday, Liam!

July 2nd 2010
Liam turned six years old today, and so we let him decide, partially, what to see. His choice was the Udvar-Hazy Center, and we added Mt Vernon since it is also in Virginia and we haven't been there. We started at the latter. Liam learned a lot about Washington and Lincoln this year in school, so he seemed pretty interested. The kids get an adventure map which requires them to find missing word ... read more
North America » United States » Virginia

American Flag 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
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