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Old Ironsides

The oldest warship still afloat, Boston.
The final binge

July 30th 2006
I settled down into the whirlpool at 4.30am surrounded by handfuls of hundred dollar bills and gazed out of the windows at the black ocean far below my suite. Not for the first time I pondered on my incredible luck. Indeed this whole trip, above all else, has left me with a profound sense of my own good fortune. I have seen parts of countries that even the locals struggle to see. I have met wonder ... read more
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American Flag 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
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