The first three American states admitted to the union after the original 13 were:
Vermont-1791, created from parts of New York and New Hampshire
Kentucky-1792, created from Virginia
Tennessee-1796, created from North Carolina
Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945, six days after Nagasaki was bombed on August 9 and nine days after Hiroshima was bombed on August 6.
The four 60-foot-high likenesses on Mount Rushmore, sculpted between 1925 and 1941, are meant to represent the following: George Washington, the nation’s founding; Thomas Jefferson, its political philosophy; Abraham Lincoln, its preservation; and Theodore Roosevelt, its expansion and conservation.
The 1921 site houses the Cyclorama of the Battle of Atlanta, a depiction of the Civil War battle for control of the Georgia railroad on July 22, 1864. The 1885-86 artwork blends an enormous circular painting with a three-dimensional model of the action. The painting is 358 feet in circumference and 42 feet tall. It…
No, the Smithsonian Institution wasn’t named after an American. Founded in 1846, it was named for British chemist James Smithson (1765-1829), who bequeathed his fortune to build the U.S. institution. It is now the world’s largest museum complex, containing 14 museums and the National Zoo.
Redware were earthenware containers used in 18th and early 19th-century America for everyday household needs, such as stew-pots, mixing bowls, and chamber pots.
In 1990, the U.S. zoos with highest attendance were: 1. Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois 2. San Diego Zoo, California 3. National Zoo, Washington, D.C. 4. Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida 5. St. Louis Zoo, Missouri