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Iowa or 'whyowa'

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August 6th 2011
Left St. Louis around 11am. Had the usual continental breakie and gassed up the 'beast'. As St.Louis borders two states, we had left Missouri and were back in Illinois within around ten miles. Felt weird to be back in the state where we began this massive tour! Headed north through Springfield, which has a wonderful lake, but no yellow people called Simpson! On through Peoria, we st ... read more

North America » United States » Iowa

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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