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In the Garden of Bears

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August 23rd 2018
Each time I see Jack he tells me that I should come up to Alaska and spend time with him at his fish camp. This summer I did. Jack is an old college friend. He and his wife, Ann, have been fishing salmon commercially in Kodiak, Alaska, for 30 years. They are among a small group of licensed setnetters, which means that every summer they move from the town of Kodiak to their rustic camp near wher ... 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