Women's slave quarters on Washington's plantation

honestly, I came away from that visit with a different view of him, and it wasn't in a positive light at all. He and his wife treated their laborers inhumanely: they owned human beings like property and treated them like animals. Our founding father owned slaves, and that makes me sick to my stomach. We can never, ever turn our backs on this kind of history.

Virginia is for Lovers

February 23rd 2017
Virginia is for lovers. So goes their state motto. And so captures the essence for one of my most magical friendships. Last weekend, my very best good friend Felicia took me down to Shenandoah Valley from Washington, D.C. and we had the opportunity to hike along one of my most beloved trails in America - the Appalachian Trail. I felt like we were living Bill Bryson's and Stephen Katz's adventure 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

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