Jefferson Memorial

The big city explored more

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June 30th 2013
Geo: 38.8921, -77.0241This morning we awoke and headed back into the city. Unfortunately the rain started to pour down but luckily our first port of call was The Holocaust Museum. We got our tickets and joined an expert on a tour through an exposition and learned all about the stories behind the Holocaust. We then went up to the main part which was a walk through the whole story starting with Hi ... read more

North America » United States » District of Columbia

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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