An “Almost Volcano”

CLOSER ENCOUNTER OF THE THIRD KIND

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June 6th 2005
Never let yesterday use up too much of today.---Will Rogers Monday. Our first order of business is to go to Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, but first we enjoy Bob’s famous grits, eggs, and salsa. The tower is a solitary stump shaped granite formation that looms 865 feet above the tree-lined river valley, like a skyscraper in the country. It’s the core of an almost volcano. The ... 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