Under the cloud

Day 51: Chicago

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February 16th 2012
After a relatively, let's call it sluggish start ot the day, I dragged myself out of bed and decided to head out. I took the train downtown and wandered around for a bit. There isnt actually much going on downtown unless you work there or want to shop. I made my way to Millenium Park to see the art installments around there, most noteably "The Cloud Gate". It is a really shiny chrome sculpture ... 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