Brooklyn Bridge

New York

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March 4th 2006
So, after getting the departure terminal wrong at Heathrow, I actually managed to get myself to destination 1-New York! I was met at JFK by a friend of mine who has been a legend from the minute I got off the plane until now. The first thing he did was buy me a weekly metro card so that I could get myself around the city for free which has been invaluable to me. When we stepped out of the subwa ... 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