the horse guards

Last Day In London

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June 23rd 2007
The changing of the horse guards was at eleven so we got up and hustled down to watch that this morning. I got a video of it; I hope it works when I try to put it on here. Basically it’s a bunch of military men on horses who switch places. I don’t really know, I was kind of confused. But my mom was thrilled so it must have been important. Whatever it was, it looked cool. We ate at this really ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more