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Wrangell to Petersburg

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June 28th 2012
Thursday June 21, 2012 Petersburg <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. I really can’t say how long the days are. I went to bed at 10:30 PM & it was still light. There was plenty of light at 3:00 AM. I know that when the lights are out in the cabin it’s dark. It rained hard last night and by mid-morning it a ... 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