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Kosciuszko
Kosciuszko on his horse ...
It seems he wasn't really in Chicago, but at least he fought in the war here in the future US in the 1780 and 1790's.
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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]
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] Blog: The Windy city
Date: August 3rd 2006
So, we finally arrived in the windy city. I know I promised a separate entry on the train trip, but that has to be when I've written something by hand first, to sort out the bits and pieces :-) Yes, the city is windy, but with temperatures around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, which is around 40 Celsius (104 is 40 and we had that today), it's a bit hard to appreciate the hot wind :-) Luckily, our ... read more
Date: August 3rd 2006
So, we finally arrived in the windy city. I know I promised a separate entry on the train trip, but that has to be when I've written something by hand first, to sort out the bits and pieces :-) Yes, the city is windy, but with temperatures around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, which is around 40 Celsius (104 is 40 and we had that today), it's a bit hard to appreciate the hot wind :-) Luckily, our ... read more
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