The great white(?) hope

Obamamania and the end of an era

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November 4th 2008
First stop New York City Captains log: 04/11/08 America's first black president, Barak Obama. There was dancing and general whooping in Williamsburg, New York Stylee. We stayed with our friends Sascha and Lilah (S+L) after leaving Terry the tooth in Jamaica Station, Sascha and Lilah's bar - the Lucky cat was in the midst of closing, to end an era of Williamsburg becoming hip. W ... 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