Debbie and I

The West Coast

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November 20th 2006
I am staying with a family in Eugene. On Sunday, my wonderful host Debbie and I packed up and headed to the coast. It only took about an hour to arrive, and the little coastal towns reminded me of that part of Maine. Except when we got to the actual beaches. The towns seem more spread out than back east, so there is more beach area that is surrounded by forest or just that one main road. De ... 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