Pointy in Parts

The Lady Liberty

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October 19th 2010
New York Part II So today we were up early and made our way down to Battery Park to catch the ferry to Lady Liberty. After the full airport security at the entrance we were all aboard and on our way. Looking like complete and utter tourists we used the audio tour which involved a set of headphones and a lot of time not talking to each other as we each learnt all about the Statue of Libert ... 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