The White House

Where did the water in the fountains go?

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January 26th 2015
Up early this morning to head to the Washington Monument. Grabbed breakfast at Starbucks since it was about the only thing open anywhere near our hotel in the downtown area on a Sunday morning. We had pre booked tickets online so lined up, avoiding the line to get free tickets, and went through security. Everywhere has security, metal detectors, at least a couple of guards and a whole lot of to ... 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