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Mount Vernon begins the Day

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June 28th 2011
Today was a long day! Mount Vernon first thing in the morning. Lunch at Hard Rock. Ford Theater next. Then National Archives then Museum of Man and Nature along with Smithsonian. Dinner then Jefferson Memorial followed by FDR Memorial. Too dark for more! ... 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