Jay and me

Jay's PhD Ceremony

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May 18th 2011
Tuesday: arrival and dinner Sarah and I arrived at La Guardia after a rather bumpy flight. We headed to our bed and breakfast, Sterling Bed Breakfast, and got settled in. The B&B was about 6 blocks from Jay's apartment...just a hop, skip and a jump in NY terms. The B&B was lovely. We had the only room in use on our floor. It had all stained wood for the moldings and door frames. Our room lo ... 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