The White House

Cinnamon in Washington, DC

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June 19th 2007
A three hour tour...a three hour tour... Peter, Leslie & I took an evening tour of Washington, DC that lasted what felt like 6 hours. I was so relieved when we finally we headed back when the driver announced that we were crossing state lines and approaching Virginia! For what? To look at a hundred more monuments. That's what Washington is all about...monuuuuuments. Lots of them. One of the ne ... 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