Al and Andrew Jackson

Taxation without Representation

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October 9th 2006
in the District of Columbia It's an odd play on words on DC licence plates - subtly mocking the catch cry of the revolution of 1775. I didn't get the joke till Mary explained it to me. It's a fantastic city is Washington, built to Pierre l'Enfant's master plan for the new capital. It has wide boulevards, the National Mall (as opposed to Mall of America) and is adorned with so many go ... 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