Green Men

Dubuque or bust

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August 6th 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010 - Manchester to Dubuque “Take me to the river, drop (wash) me in the water” Al Green via Talking Heads et al. An easy 48 miles, right? WRONG! An easy 28 miles to Bankston, including passing through Dyersville, home of the “Field of Dreams”. You could feel the electricity in the air. Everyone was pumped. In the next 5.9 miles the real hills began. Fortunatel ... read more

North America » United States » Iowa » Dubuque

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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