Lincoln Memorial

Washington DC

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May 5th 2007
Following my couple of days in Washington DC for Army week, Fiona flew in on the Wednesday night. Jacko and I picked her up from the airport and had a quiet night at home. After a sleep in it was a slow start the next morning. We managed to get ourselves organised and decided to head into one of the 16 Smithsonian's in Washington DC. If you're like us, you probably aren't one hundred percent fa ... 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