Sawyer Glacier

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September 17th 2006
Another uneventful day. A lot of the passengers were out on deck looking for wildlife. I chose to read. Good books, too! Let me recommend two to you. Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (some of you may have read Isaac's Storm) and A Hole In Texas by Herman Wouk (of The Caine Mutiny fame). Devil in the White City is non-fiction concerning the Chicago's World Fair of 1893 and a prolific se ... 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