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Trip to DC

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February 17th 2009
Guess what. I went to Washington DC and didnt bring my camera. Idiot Simon. So i have pilfered the internet and included photos of sites i did see. Now to give a very brief and probably not very accurate description of US polictical history. In 1789 George Washington became the 1st President of the United States of America, hence the capital is called Washington DC with the DC being Distric ... read more

North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington

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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