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Wisconsin, our 18th? state

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August 7th 2011
Crossed the Mississippi for the last time this trip. Said goodbye to the big muddy and goodbye also, to the cornfields of Iowa! Rode now through the cornfields of Wisconsin. Stopped off in Plattville for lunch then pushed on to Madison, which is the state capitol of Wisconsin and a very beautiful city. Feels quite strange to be this close to Chicago, and to have clocked up over two and a half ... 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