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British Museum 101

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June 25th 2007
so this afternoon, I headed to my first of many BM visits. It is just incredible how close we are living to it! I tried to go to the Foundling Museum, but they are closed on Mondays, so that will have to be another day. I love that we are here for several weeks instead of two nights, so we can go back to places, particularly since all the museums are free. Well, I have this London "day by day" ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more