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Chicago - Friday 11th May 2012

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May 14th 2012
<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Friday 11th May We awake at around 05:00 we were passing through Indiana. I think the word “Sleeper” is a bit of a misnomer. Although you can lay down horizontal as if in a bed – the chances of getting a good night sleep are minimal. You get flung about as the train trundles along, and the train driver insists on tooting his ... 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