Capitol Hill

Philadelphia & Washington DC: Is That A Gun In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Pleased To See Me? Oh, It Is A Gun....

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July 28th 2009
There are two types of people in the US, we’ll call them type A and type B, with roughly 50% of each. Type A are the most friendly, helpful people in the world. If they see you in the street looking confused at a map, they’ll offer to help, if you’ve got bags with you they’ll ask if you want a lift to your destination (see later) and they’ll always be smiling and striking up friendly con ... read more

North America » United States » District of Columbia

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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