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Chicago And the Western Stores

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May 30th 2008
Welcome back. So, picking up where I left orrf, on the way to Chicago, travelling on the overnight Amtrak train from Washington DC. The carriages are big double decker things, kind of like being on a bus in London, except that you're not in London, you're on a train, the seats are well spaced and comfortable, and it's not painted red. Actually it's nothing like being on a double decker bus at all ... 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