Cosmopolitans

Uptown Girls

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November 10th 2008
As I stepped off the plane at JFK airport, I was literally humming the famous tune… ‘Start spreading the news, I’m leaving today. I want to be a part of it, New York, New York!’ My spirits refused to be dampened by the turbulent flight I’d had across the Atlantic, nor the lengthy immigration queues that greeted me once I’d finally touched down and the subsequent grilling and fingerprin ... 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