View from the Monument

Washington

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April 15th 2006
Monday 10th April - Friday 14th April My original flight over to Washington was over booked which turned out to be quite a good thing considering how ill I was! One in the USA I managed to get a coach and metro over to the hostel in the centre of Washington which was a slight effort- despite my best intentions and last minute packing, my bag is a bit heavy! But it'll make me stronger! I didn' ... 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