Demonstration in Union Square

Last full day in New York

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June 11th 2010
Yesterday morning, we took the subway to Brooklyn and had a walk through the little neighbourhoods and along the promenade. It was fairly quiet and very leafy where we were and a lot of the promenade is currently under a huge revamp to make it into a sports and recreation area. The views from the promenade of Brooklyn of downtown Manhattan, the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges were spectacular. A ... 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