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Phiadelphia - Day One

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June 10th 2009
Wednesday, 10 June (Philadelphia Day 1): Since it had stopped raining during the night and the forecast called for possible light showers in the late afternoon, we decided to spend the day in Philadelphia. After my 6:30am run to the distant Landhome Foods store for coffee, we drove to the nearest train station at Thorndale. It was probably only 10 or 15 miles away, but on narrow, windin ... 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