9/11 Memorial 20140904_000233

9/11 Memorial

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September 3rd 2014
Fran After the Staten Island ferry we walked up through the financial centre until we came to the 9/11 memorial. This is right beside the new World Trade Centre or Freedom Tower. The place was calm quiet and dignified. A place for contemplation. The memorial is massive, all made of black marble and has water cascading in a steady even flow down from the sides into a black hole in th ... 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