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Blue Valley

The Blue Valley of western North Carolina, from an overlook near Whiteside Mountain.
Into the Mountains

May 16th 2011
Today is my first official day exploring the southern Appalachian Mountains. They are the highest mountains east of the Mississippi River, and many people consider then nearly as beautiful as the Rockies. These mountains were settled by hard-scrapple pioneer families, mostly from Scotland and Ireland. Their descendents are still here. Mountain Driving Before describ ... 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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