High Five America

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the National Parks.

Sources:

National Park Service - Wikipedia

National Park Service About Us

Quick History of the National Park Service

National Scenic and Historic Trails - Department of the Interior

Park History Program - National Park Service website

Fun Facts About All 59 U.S. National Parks - National Geographic

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

Sources

Department of Commerce

United States Department of Commerce - Wikipedia

We Need NOAA Now More Than Ever - NRDC

United States Census - Wikipedia

10 Things You May Not Know About the US Census - History.com

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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84 Interesting Facts About Pennsylvania - The Fact File

PA Kids' Corner - State of Pennsylvania

Famous Products Made in PA

List of professional sports teams in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about The Battle of Brandywine.

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Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777 by Michael C. Harris.

Battle of Brandywine - Wikipedia

The Battle of Brandywine - Brandywine Battlefield Park

Brandywine - American Battlefield Trust

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about U.S. Territories on the 250th Birthday of the United States of America!

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Compact of Free Association - Wikipedia

CHAPTER 8—GUANO ISLANDS

Guano Islands Act - Wikipedia

Discover Puerto Rico

July 4, 1946: The Philippines Gained Independence from the United States - WWII Museum

How the US Has Grown and Shrunk Throughout History - History.com

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

Sources:

National Geographic Kids United States Atlas

Wikipedia - Delaware River

Wikipedia - Old Man of the Mountain

Old Man of the Mountain Legacy Fund

Continental Divide Trail Coalition - What Is the Continental Divide? A Complete Guide + Map

Wikipedia - Continental Divide of the Americas

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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State Symbols, Seals And Emblems

What Are the Five Physical Regions of Virginia’s Geography?

Why Are Some U.S. States Called Commonwealths? - Britannica

What’s in a Name? The Four U.S. States That Are Technically Commonwealths - Library of Congress Blogs

Why is Virginia a Commonwealth?

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Second Treatise of Government, by John Locke

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

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Department of Homeland Security

United States Department of Homeland Security - Wikipedia

Securing Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure

About CISA

United States Coast Guard - Wikipedia

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the Department of Housing & Urban Development.  

Sources:

HUD History

A Brief History of HUD

Programs of HUD

Community development - Wikipedia

Urban Omnibus - What HUD Does

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

Sources:

About DOJ

150 Years of the Department of Justice

The Solicitor General in Historical Context

Office of the Solicitor General

US Marshals Service

Cornell Law School - Department of Justice (DOJ)