"Stand clear of the closing doors please" 97 Orchard Street, the tenement built in 1863-64 which is now a museum

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"Stand clear of the closing doors please"

August 19th 2013
...is the refrain heard in a distinct NYC accent every time the train pulls out of a subway station and once again we're getting our fair share of it as we travel around. Travelling on public transport is so different here in NYC than it is at home, where if all the seats are taken some kind young person always stands up for me. Here, such niceties are much more of a rarity. On the train on Mo ... 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

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