Visiting Abraham Lincoln

Hello (and Goodbye) Mr Lincoln

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July 11th 2008
Hi Guys Well I'm finally home back in raining England. We finished up in Washington DC. We saw the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, The White House, Capitol Hall, The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and went shopping in Georgetown. We were also lucky enough to be staying over the road from the Washington Nationals Baseball Stadium. So we caught a game there where the Nati ... read more

North America » United States » Maryland

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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