New York New York

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August 28th 2007
Here's me on top of the Empire State Building. New York was possibly one of my favourite places ever, only because it was unlike anything I've ever experienced. It's obviously what everyone says, in that for the mostpart people are quite rude and aggressive, but I think all extremes breed rebellion. And that was definitely the case in New York. One night my friend was in a bad mood and storming ba ... 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