Ursuline Convent, French Quarter, New Orleans

Miami, New Orleans and Albuquerque

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August 23rd 2006
I'm sat in a diner during a meal break on a very long Greyhound bus journey. Sat at the table in front of me is a large middle aged woman, wearing a T-shirt and shorts. At the table behind the woman are sat 2 thin middle aged men. One of the men says to the woman, "Where're you from?" "Dallas" replied the woman, "I've been inside for 10 years. I shot a man. Do you still wanna talk to me? ... read more

North America » United States

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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