Statue of Liberty

The Big Apple

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October 8th 2011
Interesting trip from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to New York, NY. Since Lancaster county has the highest density of Amish in the US (some 33,000), we visited an Amish experience centre to learn more about this closed religious group that moved to the US from Swizerland/Germany to escape persecution. The simple Amish way of life is much in evidence, with farmers tending the fields using antiquated mac ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan

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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