Manhatten skyline

Taking a bite out of the apple

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July 3rd 2013
Geo: 40.7528, -73.9853This morning we awoke and headed straight to the Hudson River. We planned to board a two hour cruise seeing the sights of New York. We bought tickets and awaited the start. Once on board we were lucky enough to get a seat in the top deck. It was a beautiful day as we sailed along looking at Manhattan skyline and circled the Statue of Liberty. As we approached the Yankees St ... 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