Capitol Building

Wahington DC

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October 9th 2006
Washington DC Flying in to DC was exciting!! All the monuments could clearly be seen from the air before we landed and I was full of anticipation! We took a cab to our accommodation - a two bedroom house in a charming street in central DC. That afternoon / evening all we had time for was a supermarket trip to fill the pantry and dinner in a little Italian restaurant down the road. We h ... 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