lightening bugs

Lightening Bugs and Sweet Corn

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July 20th 2011
After a long 14 hour drive, we happily made it to St. Joseph, Ill. It is nostalgic to drive into town and see it just the way we remembered. It's nice to see the high school that my parents and so many of my relatives attended, and the familiar houses down Lincoln Street. The hot, humid weather kept us inside for the most part. We watched Zookeeper at the theater, walked around the ma ... 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