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Monuments of American History

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Statue of Liberty

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Location: Liberty Island, New York City, NY. Historical Relevance: Symbol of freedom and democracy, a gift from France to America in 1886.

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Mount Rushmore

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Location: Keystone, SD. Historical Relevance: Carved into the Black Hills, features the faces of four American presidents representing the nation’s birth, growth, development, and preservation.

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Lincoln Memorial

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Location: Washington, D.C. Historical Relevance: Memorial to President Abraham Lincoln, who preserved the Union during the Civil War and worked to end slavery in America.

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Washington Monument

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Location: Washington, D.C. Historical Relevance: Obelisk commemorating George Washington, America's first president and leader during the Revolutionary War.

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The Alamo

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Location: San Antonio, TX. Historical Relevance: Site of the 1836 battle during the Texas Revolution, became a symbol of resistance and struggle for independence from Mexico.

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Independence Hall

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Location: Philadelphia, PA. Historical Relevance: The birthplace of the United States, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were debated and adopted.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Location: Washington, D.C. Historical Relevance: Honors the U.S. military service members who fought and died in the Vietnam War, featuring a wall with the names of the fallen.

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Gateway Arch

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Location: St. Louis, MO. Historical Relevance: Symbol of St. Louis and a monument to the westward expansion of the United States.

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Gettysburg National Military Park

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Location: Gettysburg, PA. Historical Relevance: Site of the Civil War’s deadliest battle and Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address.

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MLK Jr. Memorial

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Location: Washington, D.C. Historical Relevance: Memorial dedicated to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., quoting his famous speeches etched in stone.

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United States Marine Corps War Memorial

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Location: Arlington, VA. Historical Relevance: Also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, it honors all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775.

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USS Arizona Memorial

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Location: Pearl Harbor, HI. Historical Relevance: Memorializes the sailors and Marines killed on the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, leading the U.S. into World War II.

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Liberty Bell

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Location: Philadelphia, PA. Historical Relevance: An iconic symbol of American independence, renowned for its crack and its inscription 'Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof'.

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Ellis Island Immigration Museum

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Location: New York Harbor, NY. Historical Relevance: Gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the United States and a symbol of the American melting pot.

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The Freedom Trail

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Location: Boston, MA. Historical Relevance: A 2.5-mile-long path through downtown Boston that passes by locations significant to the history of the United States.

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Fort Sumter

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Location: Charleston Harbor, SC. Historical Relevance: The site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861.

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Wright Brothers National Memorial

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Location: Kill Devil Hills, NC. Historical Relevance: Commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine by the Wright brothers in 1903.

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Plymouth Rock

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Location: Plymouth, MA. Historical Relevance: Traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620.

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National Civil Rights Museum

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Location: Memphis, TN. Historical Relevance: Located at the former Lorraine Motel, where civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968.

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The Space Needle

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Location: Seattle, WA. Historical Relevance: Built for the 1962 World’s Fair, it symbolizes the innovation and futuristic vision associated with the space race era.

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