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Hiking Manhattan on My Birthday

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July 21st 2010
There's a lovely walkway in New York called the Highline. It currently runs from around W 10th Street up to W 20th Street (eventually it will run up to 34th Street). The Highline is an old freight train line that used to run into the warehouses of the Meat Packing District. Well, when the meat markets closed up, the line was deserted. Eventually, someone got a brilliant idea to turn into a park ... 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