Under The Bean

The Giant Bean

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August 20th 2007
It was a good job that we didn't pick this day to go up any of the towers. The weather was awful and we couldn't see the top of the Sears and Hancock towers due to the clouds. We started the day by meeting up with some friends of ours who moved to America a few years ago. We then went to the John G Shedd Aquarium, Millennium Park, Grant Park and Navy Pier. The aquarium was massive and had tons ... 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