TRANSPORTATION 01--Yeah right--who would ever blow a horn here?.jpg

TRANSPORTATION

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March 2nd 2008
Getting around a city this large is always a challenge, especially when you're a tourist and not really sure where the heck you ARE. You can always rent a car, but then you're in danger of being swallowed by a pothole that New Yorkers seem to be able to avoid. AND, you have to PARK the darned thing, which is a difficulty--and expense--far beyond what most of us are used to. Luckily, when i ... 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