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Shakespeare's Globe & St. Paul's

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July 14th 2007
We had a rare, beautiful weather day. After a good breakfast we headed out to the Globe Theatre. This is a recreation of the original (which was destroyed in a fire), built just 200 yards away from where the original stood. The tour and tour guide were very good, and the exhibition hall was fascinating. We all spent a lot of time there. Then we walked over the Thames on the Millenium Bridge to v ... 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