Day 11: Washington D.C. Photo 4

Day 11: Washington D.C.

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June 12th 2010
Today, I set off for our nation's capitol! I was by myself the whole day while Jerome did some other things. I took the metrorail from the house we were staying to a stop close to the capitol building. The capitol building, housing Congress, has a nice new visitor's center which I stopped at first. From there I stood in line and got a tour of the building. The guide was very knowledgable and ... 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