Chicago

First day in Chicago

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June 21st 2013
Geo: 41.8861, -87.6364Today was a long day, really it started the evening before. We left Ipswich by train at about 9:15 headed for London. After getting into Liverpool Street about an hour later we caught the underground to Heathrow - finally arriving at the airport at about 11:30.Our flight wasn't schedule to leave until 7:45 the following morning, so we had quite a lot of time to kill. ... 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