Me in the bean

Playing Hookey in Chicago

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November 9th 2007
Chelle wagged from her conference today and took the day off to have a good look at Chicago. Given that she has been waking up at 3:30am most morning (jet lag is a nightmare) she was up and about early in the morning. The weather here is freezing! So walking all around the city was a little brisk. First stop in the morning was a little visit to the Field Musuem to take a look at the Map exhibi ... 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