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Galveston, Texas is in the unique position of being able to offer visitors a chance to combine outdoor activities, architecture tours, exceptional dining, entertainment and accommodation options as well as an opportunity to experience a truly unique history. 

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The 1862 Homestead Act gave settlers the right to claim 160-acres of land at no cost to settlers, regardless of race or sex, who paid a filing fee and lived on the land and improved it for a period of five years. Alternatively they could purchase the land for $1.25 per acre after living on it for 6-months.

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Nebraska has always been ideally positioned to be in the forefront of America’s second wave of history. As settlement moved westward Nebraska was the location of the major routes including the California, Military, Mormon, Oregon, Trapper’s Trails and Pony Express. The state offers visitors…

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There is no one in the United States whose life has not been touched by the legacy of Benjamin Franklin. If you have ever received mail, visited a library, or jumped into a pool wearing swim fins on your feet (he invented them) then you have benefitted from his genius.

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Lansing is situated at the juncture of the Grand and Red Cedar Rivers. Only Native Americans inhabited the densely forested area until two brothers arrived in 1835 from Lansing, New York. The land was often flooded because it was in a floodplain but the brothers still returned to the East and sold parcels of land. 

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A Michigan art tour incorporates visits to a wide variety of types of artistic experiences representing grand old institutions and cutting edge venues and expressive exhibitions created by craftsmen, chefs, architects, landscapers and artisans. The cities in this series…

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Archeological evidence points to the fact that during the Paleo Period, around 12,000-years ago, Indians entered the area that is now DuPage County, Illinios. They were migratory and it is not until the Woodland Era, 1,000 B.C., that Native Americans began to settle in the region.

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Ford’s 1908 Model T is widely regarded as the first automobile that was affordable for the ordinary worker at a cost of $850. As Ford perfected his assembly line technique the time it took to assemble a complete car went down from an initial production of 11 cars per month to 93-minutes per car six years later…

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Rockford Illinois, 77-milles from Chicago, is the state’s third largest city. It straddles the Rock River and both the east and west areas of the city offer great shopping, trendy restaurants, a lively music scene, historic sites and numerous options for outdoor experiences.

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Loudon County–25-miles from Washington, DC, is a showcase of tiny villages and quaint towns nestled among the rolling hills and country roads, each with a unique story to share. This historic county was originally a portion of the acreage deeded to the Fairfax Proprietary in 1649 by England’s king. 

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