Texas Border

End of America

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January 25th 2011
We arrived in New Orleans on January 25th, which in Australian time was Australia. The first day was spent wandering around the French markets district, and having some delicious beignets (French donuts absolutely swimming in icing sugar) at Café Du Monde. There were a lot of street performers and paintings for sale along the street, so the whole area had a great market feel. As we walked along t ... 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