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October 19th 2007
Well, here I am at JFK looking out over the tarmac with an hour to go before I fly home. I'm handwriting, so by the time I type it up I'll be back in Birmingham which is a very surreal idea right now. Internet access in New York for those without wi-fi laptops proved trickier than I would have expected so it's back to trusty pen and paper. Just as an aside, not to be biased or anything, but the ... 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