An hour from S„o Francisco, the land on which JOINVILLE was settled was originally given as a dowry by Emperor Dom Pedro to his sister, who had married the Prince of Joinville, the son of Louis-Philippe of France. A deal with Hamburg timber...
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Back when Texas was still Tejas , EL PASO , the second oldest settlement in the United States, was the main crossing on the Rio Grande. It still plays that role today, its 700,000 residents joining with another 1.7 million across the...
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Adjacent to the Columbia River, north of Mount Hood, charming little HOOD RIVER is a gusty center for river windsurfing and mountain biking, with outfitters' shops lining the streets and a riverfront park to take in the local sporting scene....
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