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Tournament of Roses Parade

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January 1st 2014
Hello everybody, The parade was as fabulous as I had imagined it would be. The weather was picture perfect. We had bleacher seats about half-way up and about half-way along the parade route. I noticed that the ticket (it was part of the package I bought) sold for $55. The event started in 1890 when a bunch of stodgy businessmen wanted to prove that they could grow roses in winter. Today it i ... 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