Grandparents' House

First Day of the Trip

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May 29th 2006
Today my family and I left our town of Ft. Myers to fly to New York. New York is just a pit stop until our major flight tomorrow for Hong Kong. My parents originally came to New York when they first immigrated to the US so we have a good amount of family living on Long Island. Our flight left at 11:00 am and we arrived at 1:45 pm. I hate small planes. I really do, they freak me out. This ... read more

North America » United States » New York » Long Island

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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