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New York - New Year's Eve

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January 2nd 2010
Arrived in NYC on Wednesday evening. Amtrak arrived on time and we grabbed a car from Penn Station. We had a little disagreement with the driver. He was not a taxi driver but a town car service. When we got in the car I asked if he would charge us taxi cab rates and he said he would. Well when we arrived at our destination he tried to scam us for $120. Keith and I both refused to pay. I eve ... 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