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The Middle Atlantic
Source: The U.S. Department of State If New England provided the brains and dollars for 19th-century American expansion, the Middle Atlantic states provided the muscle. The region's largest…The South
Source: The U.S. Department of State The South is perhaps the most distinctive and colorful American region. The American Civil War (1861-65) devastated the South socially and economically.…The Midwest
Source: The U.S. Department of State The Midwest is a cultural crossroads. Starting in the early 1800s easterners moved there in search of better farmland, and soon Europeans bypassed the…The Southwest
Source: The U.S. Department of State The Southwest differs from the adjoining Midwest in weather (drier), population (less dense), and ethnicity (strong Spanish-American and Native-American…The West
Source: The U.S. Department of State Americans have long regarded the West as the last frontier. Yet California has a history of European settlement older than that of most midwestern states…Offbeat National Parks
Looking north over Biscayne Bay at an island (at left) and at mangroves that line the shoreline (at back).Yosemite and Yellowstone are the jewels of our national park system. But you can find plenty…Time Tangled Island: Statue of Liberty
Factropica Fast Facts and quizzes by Mark Hughes Related Links The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty Poem Women on Pedestals…Renowned Photographer Plans a Cross-Country Trip to Photograph America
Carol M. Highsmith will donate her photos to the Library of Congress by Beth Rowen The Lincoln Memorial by Carol HighsmithRelated Links National Park Slideshow…Safest and Most Dangerous States
In general, Americans have seen a decline in crime since a peak in the late 1900s (although it sometimes seem that crime is on the rise). The violent crime rate is half what it was in the early 1990s…Most Livable States
The following table lists the top ten most livable states in the U.S. in 2018 based on social and economic metrics. Thanks in part to high levels of wealth and education, Massachusetts ranks first;…Trending
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