A Fireman's Helmet from the September 11th Attacks

The Crowning Moment

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October 1st 2009
Thursday October 1st 2009 After the very late night of Wednesday, a lie in was definitely the way of choice for Thursday and we didn’t even wake until gone 10am - which for me is beyond late. Today was the day that we had booked months in advance for, and we were heading down to the Statue of Liberty to ascend the stairs all the way into the crown of the structure. Before September 11t ... 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