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San Francisco

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February 13th 2012
Travel from Ottawa to San Francisco was a breeze - we were in our hotel room around the time the plane was supposed to arrive in San Fran. I was surprised to see such a variety of different plants - various trees, and flowers - huge pots of cyclamen, 4 foot high jade plants. It was a blustery, cold, rainy day with a few bursts of sunshine - pretty typical for San Fran at this time of year accor ... 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