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Chicago-Old & New

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September 3rd 2009
Hello, everyone, We've had two wonderful days exploring Chicago! Since we're staying in Joliet, 30+ miles from Chicago (reason being free room @ Harrah's), we debated driving into the city, or taking the train. Ended up driving, and were pretty proud of ourselves that we got where we wanted to go, thanks to good directions from the front desk staff. Yesterday we parked at Navy Pier, and fir ... 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