Ford Theatre - view from the doorway of the box where Lincoln was assassinated

Washington DC

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September 10th 2010
We’re just on our way to Memphis from Washington. We were catching a plane from Washington to Detroit, and then a connecting flight from Detroit to Chicago. From Chicago, we’re going to drive down to Memphis. Unfortunately our first flight was delayed by more than an hour and we missed our connecting flight. I am writing this from the Detroit airport as we wait to catch the next flight to Chic ... read more

North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington D.C.

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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