Phil Teaches Every Day

Short Visit to D.C.

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October 17th 2016
Geo: 37.8, -80.4467We arrived in the Washington, D.C. area on Saturday afternoon with reservations at the Bethesda Hyatt Regency. Traffic was busy all the way there and particularly in the city, but we made it without any significant slowdowns. Soon after getting on the beltway, we saw a sign warning that all lanes were closed a few miles ahead. We figured out that we needed to go farther tha ... read more

North America » United States » West Virginia » Lewisburg

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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