Heinz Factory

Pittsburgh

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December 5th 2007
My visit to Pittsburgh was really just a go between beacuse the journey from Washington to Chicago was a very long one. I was also trying to coincide my arrival in Chicago with uncle David's. In the end it turned out to be a bit of a mistake. My hotel was quite nice. It was the first place I'd stayed in that had a gym on site and an indoor pool. I made good use of the gym, spending 2-3 hours i ... read more

North America » United States » Pennsylvania » Pittsburgh

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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