Central Park at dusk

Escape From Gotham City (Penny)

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June 28th 2009
When you live in the city that never sleeps, sometimes all you crave is a really good nap. But here in Manhattan? Not a chance! You need to shake the relentless energy seeping in through your pores, pulsating your very being into a frazzled lump on the brink of insanity. ESCAPE: my all-consuming theme of late. How do I flee the city? Where can I go? Who robbed my life of nature? Who swiped the ... 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