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East Coast Summer Trip (New York City) Day 6 2005

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July 8th 2005
Day 6! I arrived in New York and after an eventful jaunt to the hostel (a homeless lady gave me a rude tongue lashing on the subway!) The hostel was located on the north end of central park and I was to have my own room. I would hate to share my room with 50 other people! But hostels aren't as bad as I thought they were going to be. I was able to make it the Museum of Natural History and ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan

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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