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A Week in New York City

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May 7th 2011
Ok, I haven't updated this thing in a while so I will try to give a brief overview of the past week. Our hostel, located in an artsy part of Brooklyn, was an absolute joke. There were no signs outside advertising its presence, just an old warehouse door that was slightly ajar. We entered and it took us a good half hour to find someone who actually knew anything remotely about a hostel. It ... 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