Sunshine

Mountains in the Skies

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September 28th 2006
I ducked my head as I entered the plane, and laughed just a little. It was the smallest aircraft I had ever been on. Walking through the connector hallway, I expected to find nothing but the usual: a seeming thousand people scrambling through the isle traying to fit their lives into the overhead compartments, screaming at their kids and hitting their heads. This was nothing of the sort. As I ... 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