Shedd Aquarium

Summer Vacation St. Louis-Chicago 2007 Day 4

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July 11th 2007
Day 2 in Chicago! Today is Museum day! We had an action packed day planned so we woke up early and headed over to the Shedd Aquarium first. My favorite animals were the beluga whales. They are so white! But their babies are born gray. Afterwards we walked along Lake Michigan to reach the Planetarium where we learned a lot about the planets and our universe. Then we headed over to Milleniu ... 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