The David Campbell

day 8

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August 19th 2007
Day 8 We spent the morning in Portland with Cliff and Babette, Cliff took me to see the fireboat he used to work on, kind of neat since I have been wearing a shirt with a picture of it for years. We took a stroll along the promenade and watched one of the bridges lift its centre span. This is certainly a city of interesting bridges. We next took a ride up to the hospital on the cable car and t ... 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