The Colosseo

Italian Adventure!

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September 30th 2012
9 days and counting! It's Sunday and I have to begin thinking about packing/laundry/lists . . . all those little things to prepare for a long trip. I'm excited (I'd be crazy not to be), but also a little wistful. I will miss my daughters very much while I am away, and I always want them near me, so to see so many wondrous things without them there tinges the experience a ... read more

North America » United States » Connecticut » Ellington

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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