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Thursday 12/8

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August 13th 2010
We went to visit the Frick Collection. Henry Frick was a very wealthy industrialist who built a beautiful home on Fifth Avenue in 1913 & 1914. He only lived until 1919, but over his life he gathered an amazing art & furniture collection. I can’t recommend enough visiting this house when you are next in NYC. http://www.frick.org/collection/index.htm We had lunch in a diner nearby! It was a ... read more

North America » United States » New York

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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