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WRANGLE, ALASKA INSIDE PASSAGE ALASKA HIGHWAY

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June 22nd 2005
Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to._Mark Twain Again we awoke early, thanks to the ferry whistle, and started to explore downtown Wrangle. It is an island about 30 miles long with a population of 1,900 and sits in the middle of the Tongass National Forest. Wrangle has been hit hard economically due to constraints on the timber industry. When the pulp ... 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