The 3 Crowns in Middleburg...

Downtime in the District of Columbia

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June 24th 2008
As I left my hostel, buoyed for the trek across town on the subway with all my luggage I allowed myself to relax a little bit, safe in the knowledge that when I alighted in Washington DC (Well, Arlington, VA) to be precise, there would be no treacherous trek across hostile and unknown territory. No, for not only did I know the area, I would also be meeting my Marraine Chantal there. It's ... 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