Pu'u O'o

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

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May 9th 2013
Speaking of Volcanos, we spent the day in the Volcano area. As mentioned, Kilauea is the longest continuous erupting volcano in the world, erupting steadily since 1983. In 1983, it wiped out and buried Kalapana. (I plan to talk about Kalapana on Sunday’s blog…or maybe Wednesday’s…) The first time w ... read more

North America » United States » Hawaii » Big Island » Hilo

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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