Ellis Island

Wednesday 13th April 2011

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April 14th 2011
This has been a very tiring day. The night was very lively with thunderstorms crashing all around Manhattan. Very misty but eventually it cleared a little. After breakfast, an underground trip down to the trade centre (ground zero} then on to battery park. A moment of panic when we discovered that we both needed photo id. Locked safely in the hotel safe box. After an extensive security sear ... 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