General Grant's (Tomb)

"Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor ... "

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January 31st 2012
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor ... - The New Colossus, by Emma Lazarus, 1883 (engraved on a bronze plaque and mounted inside the Statue of Liberty) So, apparently New York City would be the most economical, therefore logical, place to start my long-due International journey back to Asia. With that in mind, I packed my backpack and left Atlanta, and excited to have a three day ... 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