The silver blob at the park

Sixth Day - Chicago - August 30, 2008

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September 1st 2008
Today was Chicago! First we walked past Soldier Field to get to Buckingham Fountain, and we passed the Chicago Jazz Festival on the way. The fountain was huge! It sprayed really high up every 30 minutes. Next we passed through Millennium Park to get to the trolley so we could get to Navy Pier. We saw lots of downtown on the way there. Navy Pier had shops, restaurants, and a few carnival rides. We ... 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