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American Symbols
American Symbols
• Flag
• Constitution
• Eagle
• Star-Spangled Banner
• Uncle Sam
• And more Across America
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Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument
555 feet tall
2 different shades of white marble
White House
Residence of President of U.S. & family
Only Washington did not live here
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol Building-Congress
Congress houses Senate & House of Representatives
Washington started building in 1793, but it was not completed until 1865
Supreme Court9 justices-1 chief & 8 associates appointed by President & approved by Congress
Lincoln Memorial
Resembles a Greek Temple (1922)
Site for rallies and demonstrations-MLK, “I have a dream”
Arlington Cemetery612 acres surrounding Robert E. Lee’s Arlington Home
Jefferson Memorial
Pres. Thomas Jefferson
Writer of Amer. Documents
Vietnam War Memorial Wall
Vietnam War Memorial
Korean War Memorial
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Independence Hall
• 1738-1748 Pennsylvania State House
• Continental Congress• Signing of Declaration
of Independence• Constitution
Convention
Liberty Bell once hung here
Liberty Bell
• Hung in PA statehouse• Rang for important
occasions• July 4, 1776• Small crack
found1846-no sound• Moved to Liberty Bell
Pavilion and now in Independence mall
Ellis Island, New York City
Ellis Island
Immigrants
Map-Statue of Liberty
New York Skyline
Liberty Torch
Frederic Auguste BartholdiFrom France
• Statue of Liberty was a gift to U.S.
• Dedicated in 1886• Symbol of freedom
and hope to immigrants
Mt. Rushmore
• South Dakota• Black Hills of South Dakota (Sioux)• Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, Lincoln
Space NeedleSeattle, Washington
• Built for 1962 World’s Fair (Eiffel Tower)
• 607 feet
Seattle, Washington at night
Golden Gate Bridge
Built in 1930’s
San Francisco, CA
Grand Canyon
• Arizona• 1 of 7 natural Wonders
of the World• Erosion from
Colorado river• Bigger than the state
of Rhode Island
Grand Ole OpryNashville, TN
Other symbols & Landmarks
• Niagara Falls- New York
• Gateway Arch- St. Louis, Missouri
• The Alamo-Texas-Davy Crockett from TN
• Sears Tower-Chicago, Illinois (tallest bldg.)
• Rockefeller Center-NYC, New York
• Old Faithful Geyser-Yellowstone National Park, Washington