Gunfight

26th July 2010 – Night of the long ...

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July 31st 2010
Wasn't well in the night - got up at about 1 and couldn't get back to sleep for an hour or two. Don't think it was anything I'd eaten - think it was the heat. Just so hot. Woke up about 6.00 and we were ready for the taxi driver at 6.30 - he was waiting outside and said he'd been there since 5.00. He drove quickly to Newark as he wanted to get back to New York before there was too much traffic ... 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