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Causing a storm in the Big Apple....

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August 27th 2007
I had for a long time harboured the grandiose self-delusion that I cause a storm everywhere I go. While a cool, sober reflection of my entrance into other cities and towns thus far in my travels may suggest otherwise, the events of my first night in New York provided me with the sort of egoistic reinforcement I had been craving. At first it seemed little different to any other summer thunderstor ... 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