Back courtyard of St. Paul's

Ground Zero in the Daylight

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May 4th 2011
I was waiting for a full day of sunshine to visit Ground Zero and Tuesday was it. I left about 11, took the subway all the way down and came up right by St. Paul's Church, where the rescue workers slept and ate during the clean-up of the site, following September 11. As many times as I've been there, I am still moved to tears, and look at the exhibits with disbelief and amazement. I att ... 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