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An American 4th of July

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July 4th 2008
For an American kid, summer means vacation, the beach, the 4th of July, baseball, hot dogs... and this summer I went back to the U.S. for two weeks to enjoy all that a good old fashioned U.S. summer vacation has to offer... Washington, D.C. I started in D.C. to see my parents, sister, cousin Evy, dear law school friends Scott, Laura and Sharon, work friends fro ... read more

North America » United States » California

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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