Emerson's house

Day two: Concord MA July 7, 2013

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July 7th 2013
With Betty programmed for the Visitors' Center in Concord, and with banjoes wailing as Mumford and Son promised to wait for us, we headed out of our hotel for Concord, site of the start of the American Revolution and nexus for the transcendentalist movement in literature. With many places closed at this relatively early time on Sunday morning, we started our visit with Sleepy Hollow Cemeter ... read more

North America » United States » Massachusetts » Boston

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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