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Day 52 - The White House and the Natural History Museum

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October 21st 2011
Today was our first full day in Washington DC, so we were up fairly early at around 8:30am to make the most of the day! We put on some clothes and went downstairs to get some breakfast, as we weren't too sure what time it opened/closed (the woman that checked us in wasn't too sure, as she was just a temp and had only been there a couple of hours - she didn't even know where the elevato ... 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