Lincoln Memorial

Life in the Presidents backyard

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June 26th 2008
After a brief nights stopover on our way to the nations capital we managed to find a motel about 10 miles outside the centre with a rather handy free shuttle to the local train station for easy access to all the sights Washington Dc has to offer. We settled in and planned our next days activities which basically involved lots and lots of walking. The next morning, up early(ish) and after a 30 m ... 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