Helping out at the Museum

Gateway to West – St Louis (Lewis?)

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January 19th 2015
Shortly after settling in we were lucky enough to have Martin Luther King Jr public holiday. Even more lucky is the US Army’s policy that where possible, all Army personal are to enjoy an additional day off whenever there is a long weekend (so if there is a Friday public holiday, US Army also takes the following Monday as free leave….job dependent). Fortunately my work encourages personnel to ... read more

North America » United States » Missouri » Saint Louis

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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