One of the Brad Pitt Homes

Down the Muddy Mississippi

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April 17th 2011
Geo: 29.9537, -90.0778As I wrote earlier, we did have the sounds of Bourbon Street blaring until well into the early morning, but we all slept nonetheless. We elected to take a city tour during the morning, if only to convince me that there were some redeeming areas of the city worth seeing. Our concierge came through again, and we were picked up right at the hotel after breakfast. It was a b ... 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