Mural in Empire state building

New York - Days 1-2

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January 8th 2010
This won't be one of my usual blogs as there is a huge amount of information out there on New York and Boston already so I will just be including the more interesting tales of my trip to the States. By a miracle I arrived at JFK early, considering the amount of snow that was lying around at the time, numerous airports had been closed - trains had been delayed and increased security measures due ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan

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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