Rally at the Capitol

Capitol City

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September 14th 2012
On Wednesday morning I had a nice, big breakfast before heading out to look around Washington DC. Much like Canberra, Washington is a designed city and, like Canberra, it is not in any state but in a territory (or, rather, a district – the District of Columbia, or DC). Washington is also full of government offices, like Canberra. However, comparing Washington to Canberra is like comparing a Merc ... 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