Chicago

Build up to Christmas

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December 23rd 2010
I slept in. At the first given opportunity I slept to recover from the previous 5 days travelling. We didnt leave the hotel until around 1pm to visit Chicago. We had to drive 30 miles to get into Chicago from the hotel. Driving through Chicago was really nice, the skyscrapers had really nice architecture and was really metropolitan. One thing I did find, is the designs weren't as innovative or ... 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