The middle of nowhere.

Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood? Part II

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February 8th 2013
Reading the news a couple weeks ago, I came across a story of a black woman in Chicago, a single mother, who had just buried her fourth and last child. All of her children had been killed from gun violence. One of her sons was named Jerome. My heart sank as I thought this could possibly be the Jerome from my last blog. I learned that it wasn't. Even so, it's heartbreaking to learn how diff ... read more

North America » United States

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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