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First Day in Manhattan

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December 30th 2010
A good night sleep the night before allowed me to wake up early in the morning. It was freezing cold but the sun was out and bright and the sky clear. The breakfast in the morning was the best breakfast at any hotel we’d been to so far; muffins, croissants and cereal on demand with orange juice. We packed up and left quickly to begin our journey to New York City. We had to drive through Conne ... 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