North America » United States » California » San Francisco 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
American, born just outside Valley Forge, PA.
My mother was German, my father Ukraine. My young friend who just graduated from Lowell High School is off to Europe. Since I already live in a great city, I decided to virtual blog. You can also follow me @SFAuGrrl. "Au" is the chemical symbol for gold. My first adventure will be exploring the Russian community in San Francisco. Can you guess my avatar's name? She was the first Russian woman of common birth to be awarded the Gold Medal for Zeal. A counterpart to Florence Nightingale, you might say.
At the battle of Alma, many Russian s... full info