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Celebrating the Peace Corps' 50th Birthday

March 11th 2011
Dear Reader, March 1st, 2011 was the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps which was created by executive order of President John F. Kennedy on March 1st, 1961. I was surprised to find that there really wasn't any large celebration of this historic occasion here in DC. So, to celebrate this event in our own way Sarah and I went to the Kennedy Center. We went to see the Washington Opera Com ... read more
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American Flag 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
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