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July 17th 2008
day two Been to see the statue of liberty today, its really impressive. Unfortunately all the tickets to go up it were sold out for the day but we still managed to get the boat over to the island. The weather was toasting and we had a lovely time chilling on the grass. We then caught the boat over to Ellis Island which used to be the first port of call for new immigrants. There's a museu ... 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