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Lincoln's Cottage: a Country House for the President

About five kilometers from the White House in Washington, D.C., stands an historic building closely linked to one of America’s most famous presidents: Abraham Lincoln. The building, known as President Lincoln's Cottage,…

The Goodyear Blimp Has Been Flying Over America for 100 Years

The Goodyear Blimp is an airship that is also a traveling advertisement for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. The airships are immediately recognizable to most Americans. For the past 100 years, Goodyear has flown bli…

James Madison, Father of America’s Constitution

The men who created America’s Constitution are often called the nation’s “founders.” But only one of those men, James Madison, is widely considered “the father of the Constitution.” Madison was elected president of the …

The Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco’s Historic Suspension Bridge

Every day, more than 110,000 automobiles cross a historic and beautiful bridge in northern California. The span is called the Golden Gate Bridge. It is named after the body of water below it. The Golden Gate Strait conn…

Philadelphia: a City Famous for its History

Philadelphia, also sometimes called Philly, is a big city on the Delaware River in the northeastern state of Pennsylvania. It has about 1.5 million people, estimates from the United States Census Bureau show. William Pe…

American Culture: Bald Eagle Officially Named National Bird of U.S.

The bald eagle is a symbol of the United States. An image of the bird is on the flag and seal of the U.S. president, the seal of the U.S. Supreme Court, military insignia, as well as the dollar bill. Even so, the bird h…

American Spy: Virginia Hall

Thousands of women have served as intelligence agents for the United States and its allies since the nation began. Virginia Hall was one of the bravest and most successful spies for the Allies during World War II. Hall…

Skyscrapers, Made in America

Skyscrapers were invented in the United States. Two new technological developments made very tall buildings possible in the late 1800s. One development was the mechanical elevator. It meant that people would not have to…