First Sighting

New York New York

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May 9th 2012
MATTHEW We caught the train from Boston to New York. it was three and a half hours and I spent most of that doing school work. We saw a Canadian Navy ship as we were heading in. The skyline of New York was awesome. I could see the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building and a lot of other famous buildings and bridges. We didn't see the Statute of Liberty but I was pretty sure w ... 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