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Day 18 - New Orleans

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July 7th 2007
We decided to explore the city. Went down to the Mississippi River where all the action seemed to be. The river is really dirty but the atmosphere was great. It was Essence weekend which meant that heaps of bands were in town. We didn't get to see any but decided to take the kids to the Imax and we all watched Hurricane in the Bayou which was all about Katrina. The quarterhouse appears to be a ... 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