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new york state of mind

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June 28th 2007
It wasn't at the top of the empire state building. It wasn't at the state of liberty. It wasn't even at the diner with the huge burger that outweighed my head. NO...The first time we felt like proper americans was in the jam packed, sweltering yankees stadium. As soon as we heard the shouts "HOT DOGS, GET YOUR HOT DOGS" it hit us... We had arrived in the US of A. I always thought baseball was a bi ... 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