Inn at Antietam

First Week in NY

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May 23rd 2007
I arrived in NY on Monday 14th May extremely late at night, but was very excited to see Natalie. Her apartment is very New York and very Natalie. It is big and central to everything downtown. New York is a very live city. Truly one of the big cities of the world. In my first week I have done so much walking that I feel like my legs may fall off. My back is ready to pack it in, and the jerky cab ... 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