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Day 8: San Francisco

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December 6th 2011
We caught a ferry to Alcatraz which is a jail. It is on an island so that prisoners can’t escape. Five prisoners escaped. Some cells you could go in. Jimmy didn’t like it because he didn’t want to get locked up. It is not used as a prison now and is part of a national park. We drove down the steepest windiest street in the world. Dad could hardly fit the car down it. Then we went t U ... read more

North America » United States » California

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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