Description When Missouri the territory sought for statehood in 1821 it was as a slave state as there were alredy many slaves in the State. It would be the only state North of the 36 degree 30 minute line in the Louisiana Territory to be allowed to have slaves. The former territory of Massachusetts, Maine , was brought in as a free state to create an equal balance.
Robert Dunkle Member Since April 2012 Artist Statement My passion is taking pictures. All through my youth and up to this point in my life pictures and the feeling and emotion they can bring forth has been a fascination. I travel a lot and prefer the back roads of our great country where images and memories of the past abound. Before my wife passed away we spent a lot of time photographing everything we saw. She was the flower photographer and I took shots of barns and old cars. My flower album is for her. Lilies and roses were her love and a great family story about rebirth and continuation centers around a rose. Enjoy these albums and feel free to leave a comment. I hope to generate a stream of revenue that can leave me more free time to spend with the family and doing what I was born to do. Being a Dad to my kids.