Alcatraz, An American Institution

So Cal So Cool!

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January 22nd 2007
9th January until the day I go home (probably the 25th), 2007 I guess the last legs of journeys like this are always a going to be a mixed bag of emotions: Sadness that a long held dream has come to fruition, run it's course and is nearing it's end, reflection on the experience bringing back pleasant sensations and then an eager excitement tinged with a certain sense of trepidation over goin ... 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