american-history
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We drove across the Central Valley to San Francisco. Coming across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, it was easy to see why San Francisco had developed into such an important city. The bay is simply huge, and the harbour is well-sheltered. It offers easy access to the interior of California, including the goldfields that would
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As we drove from Williamsburg to Charlottesville, the sight of Monument Avenue in Richmond stirred a mix of curiosity and reflection. I was eager to see the transformation of the colossal Confederate Memorials that once graced the boulevard. Reflecting on my time in Virginia in the 1980s, I recall being captivated by Monument Avenue’s ‘quaint’
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