High Five America

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the Statue of Liberty.

Sources:

The French Connection - National Park Service

Creating the Statue of Liberty - National Park Service

Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel - National Park Service

Statue of Liberty Panoramas - Torch - National Park Service

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five of the weirdest facts.

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Nutty Narrows Bridge - Longview WA and the Squirrel Bridge map with 8 of their locations.

50 Fun Facts About America That Most Americans Don’t Know - Readers Digest

Panmunjom axe murder incident - Wikipedia

50 Strange But True Facts About the U.S. - Conde Nest Traveler

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about World II.

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Internment of Japanese Americans - Wikipedia

Redress and Reparations for Japanese American Incarceration - National World War II Museum

League of Women Ballplayers - Baseball Hall of Fame

How World War II led to the invention of super glue - Military Times

Harry Coover Super Glue

Meet the determined woman who invented duct tape - Johnson and Johnson

Forever Ago Podcast, 5/24/2023, “ZAP! The history of the microwave”

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the Department of Treasury.

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Role of the Treasury

History of the Treasury

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing

⁠IRS History Timeline⁠

⁠Internal Revenue Service⁠ - Wikipedia

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the first Gulf War.

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The Gulf War, 1991 - Office of the Historian, Department of State

Gulf War Air Campaign - Wikipedia

Gulf War Oil Spill - Wikipedia

The First Gulf War and Its Aftermath - InFocus Quarterly

The First Gulf War - Department of State

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the Department of Labor.

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A Brief History: The U.S. Department of Labor

Office of Disability Employment Policy

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Wikipedia

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about Reconstruction.

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Reconstruction - Britannica

Reconstruction Era - Wikipedia

Reconstruction Amendments - Wikipedia

The African-American Odyssey: Volume Two: Since 1865, Second Edition by Darlene Clark Wine, William C. Mine and Stanley Harold.

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about California.

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State of California State Library State Symbols

Top 14 Best Disneyland Souvenirs to Bring Home - Mickey Visit

How Much Does Disneyland Make Per Day? - Magic Guides

Why Is the American Film Industry Located in Hollywood? - Britannica.com

How Did Hollywood End Up in...Hollywood? - PBS SoCal

Warner Brothers American film studio - Britannica.com

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Department of Transportation website

Federal Aviation Administration - Wikipedia

About NHTSA

Interstate Highway System - Wikipedia

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about NASA.

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NASA.gov

The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics - NASA.gov

NASA - Wikipedia

About NASA’s IV&V Program - NASA.gov

Current IV&V Projects - NASA.gov