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The Cool Side of New York

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July 27th 2012
Given the intense two days that we had just had, we decided to take it a bit easier today, so the kids spent a bit of time in the pool and we made sure that there was nothing booked, so we were under no pressure to be at any particular place at any particular time. Once we were ready, we headed to the Top of the Rock, which is essentially the viewing platform at the top of the Rockefeller Cente ... 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