the Capital building at night

City Tour and "The Day of Mormon"

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September 6th 2013
Yesterday, we began by driving 30 miles to the Saltaire. It used to be a vacation spot where the first of seven floors of the exotic building was a gigantic salt water pool. It burned to the ground twice, and was flooded once; has now been rebuilt (smaller) as a popular concert venue. We waded, but did not swim, in the water that is 6-8 times more salty than the ocean! At 4 p.m., we hopped on 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