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New York, New York

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June 6th 2015
I have been feeling a little jet-lagged and have not written a blog for a couple of day. Thursday was a travel day. I flew from Paris to New York City, arriving at JFK around 1 PM. I had anticipated the usual grilling at US Passport Control, but the fellow processed me much quicker than other agents have when I have returned from these long overseas trips. He didn't even comment on the page of my ... 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