General Lee's pre-civil war residence

Washington DC

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October 12th 2012
Despite living in the US for 7 years I never once made it to the nations capital! Although managed to visit Vegas 6 times - what does that tell us!). I decided to put the record straight and stopped off for a couple of days on route to Houston. Its a great city to walk around and easy to see all the sights. ... 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