High Five America

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA.

Sources:

Our Mission and What We Do - EPA website

The Origins of EPA - EPA website

Celebration 50 Years of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report

A Look at EPA History: Environmental Wins and Remaining Woes by Eban Goodstein

Environmental Enforcer: How Effective Has the EPA Been in Its First 40 Years? from the Scientific American

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the Central Intelligence Agency.

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About the CIA

History of the CIA

What will become of the CIA? by Keith Gessen in the New Yorker

About the CIA Memorial Wall

Sacred Stars: CIA's Memorial Wall Turns 50

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the Small Business Administration.

Sources:

About SBA

Small Business Administration - Wikipedia

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the American Revolutionary War.

Facts from exhibits at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, PA.

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about amendments to the U.S. Constitution including the 13, 14, 15, 16, and 19th amendments.

The Amendment Process, Harry S. Truman Library

Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Wikipedia

The Constitution of the United States, Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, Boy Scouts of America

Women's America: Refocusing the Past by Linda K. Kerber and Jane Sherron De Hart

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the Department of Health and Human Services

HHS Historical Highlights

EBSCO Department of Health and Human Services

USA Gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

USA Facts What does the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) do?

KFF How Does the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Impact Health and Health Care?

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

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Native Foods

Cook Unity American cuisine: History, regional styles & iconic dishes

Harry and David The Table - History of the Hamburger A Timeline

National Geographic “The Story Behind the Cheesesteak”

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about notable Americans alive today.

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Michael Jordan Career Statistics - ESPN

Pope Leo XIV Wikipedia

Buzz Aldrin Biographical Data - NASA

George Lucas - IMDB

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with five facts about the War of 1812.

Sources:

Don't Give Up the Ship An Overview of the History of the U.S. Navy, 1775-1861 from American Battlefield Trust

War of 1812 Overview: U.S. Navy & America’s Second Fight for Independence from the USS Constitution Museum

Don't Know Much About® History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned book

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

Sources:

About Us - U.S. Department of Education

What does the Department of Education (ED) do? from USA Facts

An Overview of the U.S. Department of Education: How Does ED Serve Students? - U.S. Department of Education

Unpacking the U.S. Department of Education: What Does It Actually Do? - Harvard EdCast Podcast