Jackson square, The Big Easy

Its hot in the big easy

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May 29th 2008
Wow i dont think i've ever been as hot as i have while walking down the street in New Orleans. So i arrived after a 12 hour train journey. To what i knew and had read is a pretty sketchy city. Basically if you walk outside of the tourist area's something is gonna happen that wont be good. I must admit i didn't put it to the test but even when walking down one street on the edge of the french ... 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