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/**/ Independence Hall in Philadelphia was where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed. Read about the American flag, famous firsts in America, territorial expansion, U.S…U.S. Cities
Cite /**/ New York, which once served as the nation's capital, has been the largest city in the U.S. since 1790. Since the founding of St. Augustine, Florida in 1565, the United States has seen a…U.S. Elections
Elections are the first Tuesday after Nov. 1. Tuesday was chosen to not overlap the Sabbath or market day for farmers.Read biographies on all current members of Congress as well as past and present…U.S. News: The U.S. Government Is Closed for Business
Standoff over Obamacare results in 16-day government shutdown. U.S. Capital Photo Credit: Carol Highsmith Related Links 2013 Year in Review 2013 News of the…Liberal party, U.S. political party
(Encyclopedia) Liberal party, in U.S. history, political party formed in 1944 in New York City by a group of anti-Communist trade unionists and liberals who withdrew from the American Labor party…Civil War, in U.S. history
(Encyclopedia) Civil War, in U.S. history, conflict (1861–65) between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederacy. It is generally…Benton, Thomas Hart, U.S. Senator
(Encyclopedia) Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782–1858, U.S. Senator (1821–51), b. Hillsboro, N.C. Benton moved to Tennessee in 1809, was admitted to the bar in 1811, and served (1809–11) in the state senate…US Companies and Industry: Largest U.S. Businesses, 2015
Fortune 500 ranking of America's largest corporations 2015 rank Company Revenues (in millions) 1. Wal-Mart Stores $485,651.0…US Companies and Industry: Largest U.S. Businesses, 2007
2007 rank Company Revenues (in millions) 1. Wal-Mart Stores $351,139.0 2. Exxon Mobil 347,254.0 3…U.S. Cities: Best Architecture in U.S. Cities, 2008
Each year Travelandleisure.com and CNN Headline News ask more than 60,000 Americans what they like—and don't like—about 25 large American cities and…Trending
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