The girls at FAO Schwarz

Big Day Out in Manhattan

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October 20th 2010
New York Part III. In the same way that one is drawn to rubberneck at a motorway pile-up, we had a morbid interest in the World Trade Center site. We jumped on the subway, (which we have now mastered, with the help of our trusty iPhones) and headed down to the WTC Tribute Centre, a small gallery/museum run by volunteers who had been personally impacted by the events of 9/11. They also run tou ... 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