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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial (The Library of American Landmarks) by Patra McSharry Sevastiades, 1998-08 Land & Legacy: The Scottish Highlands, A Contested Country by James Hunter, 2007-08-25 America's Ancient Cities by Gene S. Stuart, 1988-01-01 Fodor's The Lewis and Clark Trail, 1st Edition (Travel Historic America) by Fodor's, 2003-10-07 Navajo Long Walk : Tragic Story Of A Proud Peoples Forced March From Homeland by Joseph Bruchac, 2002-04-01 Cruise of the Snark (National Geographic Adventure Classics) by Jack London, 2003-11-01 History of the Central Brooks Range: Gaunt Beauty, Tenuous Life by William E. Brown, 2007-10-15 Uncle Sam's America by David Hewitt, 2008-06-03 A Guide to the Historic Architecture of Eastern North Carolina by Catherine W.and Michael T. Southern Bishir, Michael T. Southern, 1996-11-25 Searching for Yellowstone: Ecology and Wonder in the Last Wilderness by Paul Schullery, 1997-07-02 Take Down Flag & Feed Horses by Bill Everhart, 1998-01-01 Short Ravelings from a Long Yarn by Benjamin F. Taylor, 2008-04-28 Statue of Liberty by Michael George, 1985-04 Following the Santa Fe Trail: A Guide for Modern Travelers by Marc Simmons, Hal Jackson, 2001-05

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81. Lee & Low Books - Year Of Events
    national Little League Month Baseball Saved Us ¡Béisbol! Native american Heritage Month Crazy Horse s Vision DECEMBER Holiday Season/Gift Ideas Baby Born  
    http://www.leeandlow.com/calendar/holidays.html

82. Awesome Library - Social_Studies
    104; american history Lessons (national Archives and Records Administration) Provides lessons by topic and ties them to national standards in education.  
    http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Social_Studies/History/American_History.
    
    Extractions: American History by Period - Lessons (National Archives and Records Administration) Provides lessons on American history, correlated to national history standards. Includes Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945), Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s), and Contemporary United States (1968 to the present). 5-01

83. Fourwinds10.com - News - History > American -- The Perfect American Holiday
    of a holiday to be considered national and it so it wins honors as the most perfect american holiday. 10. King s history and true behavior are kept secret from  
    http://www.fourwinds10.com/news/07-history/A-american/2004/07A-01-27-04-the-perf
    
    Extractions: The Perfect American Holiday by Edgar J. Steele January 18, 2004 "No other public holiday in the United States honors a single individual. Of all the great leaders in our Nation's history - none of them have their own holiday. All of our great war heroes share Memorial Day. All of our great presidents share President's Day. Yet King - a man who was a phony, a cheater, a traitor, and a sexual degenerate - gets a day of his own. I have a big problem with that." - Author unknown I've given this a lot of thought, in view of all the negative articles concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. that fly around the Internet at this time of year, and I'm coming out in support of its status as a national holiday. In fact, I can't think of another holiday that better sums up all that America has come to represent.

84. National Holiday For Native Americans - Petition To Encourage Schools
    Dakota has replaced it with Native american Day in developing legislation to make these holidays become a have been working with Native educators nationwide to  
    http://www.harrold.org/rfhextra/naipetition.html

85. National Corndog Day
    then read The Unofficial history of Corndog international celebration, sixth annual national celebration, and inception of this great american holiday was a  
    http://www.corndogday.com/index.asp
    
    Extractions: Get Ready for NCD 2004! AN AMERICAN TRADITION The 12th Annual Celebration is happening, so get your party applications in, your party hats on, your stomach emptied, and sense of proportions out of whack. NCD 2004 is on Saturday, March 20th. Party locations are still being determined, but it will be an expanded list from last year (see left). If you are interested in attending or hosting a party, please email us and we'll make sure to get you on the list. What is National Corndog Day? For those of you who may be first timers at this grand event, let us describe it as the happiest day of Basketball and meats on sticks that you'll ever have. National Corndog Day coincides with the Saturday of the final 32 teams in NCAA basketball tournament. This Saturday is the only day all year that one can watch a quadruple-header of college basketball games from start to finish without having to change the channel. Therefore, to celebrate the excitement of the college basketball tournament, and have fun with friends, we eat Corndogs! Lots of Corndogs... Sounds Great! How Can I Participate?

86. African Americans - Culture, History, Legacy And Heritage Of A Proud People Incl
    Blacks, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Jesse Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Malcolm X national African american history Month, 2004 by  
    http://www.africanamericans.com/
    
    Extractions: This website is Dedicated To All Things For And About The African American Diaspora Activism Achievers Africa Africana ... Home The history of African Americans in the United States began in 1619 when a Dutch ship brought the first slaves from Africa to the shores of North America. Of all ethnic groups, African Americans were the only ones to arrive on these shores against their will. African American History Month celebrates the role African Americans have played in U.S. history. This website strives to share with you the contributions that African Americans have made to our society. Read the Complete Story. National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2003 A Brief History of Civil Rights in the United States of America 'Mother of the Civil Rights Movement' National African American History Month, 2004 by the

87. Should Election Day Be A Holiday? - 98.10
    seems no more practical on the american scene than At that point in history it made little difference would be to declare Election Day a national holiday.  
    http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/98oct/electday.htm

88. Holidays And Festivals - United States Of America
    1746), who fought in the american Revolutionary War. and designated as a legal holiday in Illinois national Freedom Day, February 1. Commemorates the abolition  
    http://www.shagtown.com/days/usa.html
    
    Extractions: United Kingdom Encyclopedia of Days Unity Day to Uzbekistan For best results, please turn on JavaScript. Search The United States of America consists of fifty states plus Washington D.C. in North America. sponsor("USA") Forefathers' Day, December 21. Commemorates the landing of the Pilgrims in 1620 on Plymouth Rock. Observed in New England. This day was first observed in 1769. Washington's Birthday, third Monday of February (Feb 16, 2004) . Celebrates the birthday of George Washington, who was born on February 22, 1732. It was first officially celebrated in 1782, when its observance took the place of the birthday celebrations of the various sovereigns of Great Britain, which had been customary during colonial times. Services are held at Washington's home at Mount Vernon, and at the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. George Washington's birthday is a legal holiday in all states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. In Arizona it is called Washington Day . It may also be celebrated as President's Day or Washington-Lincoln Day in conjunction with Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

89. In Support For A POW/MIA National Holiday Petition
    POW/MIA issue is a very important part of american history. They are the american Heroes of this great Day the third Friday in September a national Holiday.  
    http://www.petitiononline.com/powmianh/petition.html
    
    Extractions: In Support For A POW/MIA National Holiday View Current Signatures Sign the Petition To: U.S. Congress This petition is to show support for the POW/MIA issue from all wars and conflicts. The current POW/MIA Recognition Day must be proclaimed by the President of the United States each year. The POW/MIA issue is a very important part of American history. The many sacrifices made by the military personnel and especially their families. Imagine never meeting your mother , father or even your grandparents. The current POW/MIA Flag is already nationally recognized by congress. The POW/MIA issue was brought to the fore front during the Vietnam era. It goes way back in time before that. There were many POW/MIAs before and after the Vietnam Era. This is the list of wars and conflicts for the last 228 years. War of the Revolution, War of 1812, Mexican War, Indian Wars, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Cold War, Somalia, Yugoslavia, and now Gulf War II. Then you have the veterans who did come home, but are a prisoner in their own mind. It is a tragedy they have been forgotten. They are the American Heroes of this great country we all enjoy today.

90. ConspiracyPenPal Newsletter
    of a holiday to be considered national and it so it wins honors as the most perfect american holiday. King s history and true behavior are kept secret from  
    http://www.conspiracypenpal.com/columns/mlk.htm
    
    Extractions: The Perfect American Holiday by Edgar J. Steele January 18, 2004 "No other public holiday in the United States honors a single individual. Of all the great leaders in our Nation's history - none of them have their own holiday. All of our great war heroes share Memorial Day. All of our great presidents share President's Day. Yet King - a man who was a phony, a cheater, a traitor, and a sexual degenerate - gets a day of his own. I have a big problem with that." - Author unknown I've given this a lot of thought, in view of all the negative articles concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. Day that fly around the Internet at this time of year, and I'm coming out in support of its status as a national holiday In fact, I can't think of another holiday that better sums up all that America has come to represent. Besides, the above quote is wrong. Columbus Day still is enough of a holiday to be considered national and it honors just one individual. In fact, since Christopher Columbus did not discover America first, an argument can be made that he deserves treatment equal to King's, pursuant to modern American standards. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is the perfect reflection of modern America, however, so it wins honors as the most perfect American holiday. Let's examine the top ten reasons why this is so:

91. US Independence At Web Holidays
    brought to you by Webholidays.com Tell A Friend! a tax on all tea used by the american colonist. Washington, DC Motto In God We Trust national Anthem The  
    http://www.web-holidays.com/july4/
    
    Extractions: In 1767, England placed a tax on all tea used by the American colonist. The colonists protested "taxation without representation" and refused to allow the tea to be unloaded. In 1773, colonists dressed as Native Americans, boarded ships from the East India Company and threw 300 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. This became known as the Boston Tea Party and the road to freedom was begun.

92. TLC Project Labour Day
    The history of Labor Day. and Joiners and a cofounder of the american Federation of Day, the first Monday of September of each year into a national holiday.  
    http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Creek/9369/project7/labor.html
    
    Extractions: April 15, 1872 - Toronto Trades Assembly (TTA) (possibly the original labour body in Canada) organized the first North American "workingman's demonstration". Some 10,000 Torontonians turned out to watch a parade and to listen to speeches calling for abolition of the law which decreed that "trade unions were criminal conspiracies in restraint of trade". September 3, 1872 - Members of seven unions in Ottawa Canada organized a parade that stretched for more than a mile long. The parade stopped at the home of Prime Minister Sir John A. MacDonald. They brought him into a carriage and marched to the Ottawa City Hall by torch light. The Prime Minister was aware of the discontent of workers with the laws which made unions illegal so he made this declaration that his party would "Sweep away all such barbarous laws from the statute books". These laws were repealed by Parliament later that year and the tradition of holding parades and demonstrations was continued on into the early 1880's.

93. Online NewsHour: Origins Of Labor Day -- September 2, 1996 2000
    Aside from the already existing american Federation of Labor and The movement for a national Labor Day had been around Union Square in support of the holiday.  
    http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/september96/labor_day_9-2.html
    
    Extractions: The observance of Labor Day began over 100 years ago. Conceived by America's labor unions as a testament to their cause, the legislation sanctioning the holiday was shepherded through Congress amid labor unrest and signed by President Grover Cleveland as a reluctant election-year compromise. Read about the turbulent circumstances of Labor Day's birth, browse NewsHour segments on labor and the economy, and explore labor-related resources on the Internet. Sept. 4, 2000

94. "On-Lion For Kids" | Holidays And Celebrations | Asian-Pacific American History
    american DRAGONS TWENTYFIVE ASIAN american VOICES Laurence Yep Short stories, poems, and excerpts from plays relate the experience of growing up Asian  
    http://kids.nypl.org/holidays/asian.cfm

95. African American Resources
    The national Bowling Association NBA promotes friendship, sportsmanship and Information on KWANZAA, the African american spiritual holiday that was  
    http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/afri.html
    
    Extractions: an on-line presentation of the African in America. A historical perspective of a nation, its people, and its cultural evolution. From the beginning of the slave trade through the Civil Rights movement, to the present. Information that will give you a better understanding of the problems we face today as a nation. African Voices (Smithsonian Natural History Web)

96. Colonial America 1600-1775, K12 Resources
    Hampton Just north of Baltimore, MD; This national historic site enjoyed by the colonials About Colonial Music Holiday Music Midi american Art and Architecture  
    http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/colonial.htm
    
    Extractions: Primary Resource Documents Timelines History State, Cities Histories ... Religion The American Colonist's Library Huge collection of primary resource documents Archiving Early America Historic documents from 18th century America. Declaration of Independence, etc. writings; lives of early Americans Colonial Charters, Grants and Related Documents The Avalon Project from Yale Early American Colonial Literature to 1700 Biographical information, e-texts, lesson plan for Captain John Smith, Increase Mather, Cotton Mather, William Bradford, Anne Bradstreet, Edward Taylor, Edward Winslow, John Winthrop Mary Rowlandson, John Dickinson; ISLMC Page Historical Text Archive Historical text archives; Native Americans; Salem Witch Trials; More Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project Documents, maps, people, images; from University of Virginia [Back to Top] The History Place. Timeline. Early Colonial Era to 1700

97. Census Bureau Facts For Features: African-American History Month
    Serving Our Nation. Day, the Fourth of July, Hispanic Heritage Month, american Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month, Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season.  
    http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03ff01.html
    
    Extractions: The number of states with 1 million or more African-American residents. Ten (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia) are in the South. The remaining seven are California, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Combined, they account for more than 80 percent of the nation's African-Americans. New York has the largest African-American population (3.2 million), with California, Texas, Florida and Georgia also exceeding 2 million. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01cn176.html

98. The History Of Independence Day
    of the barbecue, the roar of holiday crowds at rule and the beginning of the american Revolution, the of the United States establishing itself as a nation.  
    http://www.fourth-of-july-celebrations.com/
    
    Extractions: Although July 4th is celebrated as America's official split from Britain's rule and the beginning of the American Revolution, the actual series of events show that the process took far longer than a single day. The original resolution was introduced by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia on June 7, 1776, and called for the Continental Congress to declare the United States free from British rule. Three days later a committee headed by Thomas Jefferson was appointed to prepare an appropriate writing for the occasion.

99. The Seattle Times: Martin Luther King Jr.
    We worked hard to put together a national effort and honor Dr. King s principles, which are really american principles in It shouldn t be a holiday where we  
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/perspectives/holiday/
    
    Extractions: Seattle Times staff reporter The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who knew it takes time for attitudes to change, would not have been surprised that nearly two decades were required to make his birthday a legal holiday. If anything, King, whose magnificent dream always had a pragmatic cast, would have been surprised that it has happened at all. His birthday is today. The official holiday, on the third Monday of January, begins next year. To place the new date in some perspective, consider: It is the first new holiday since 1948, when Memorial Day was created as a "prayer for peace" day. And it's only the third this century (the other is Veterans Day, created as Armistice Day in 1926 to honor those who died in World War I). King is the only American besides George Washington to have a national holiday designated for his birthday (those of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Robert E. Lee and others have been celebrated in some states but not nationwide). Internationally, King is one of the few social leaders of any country to be honored with a holiday (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is observed in India). Such status by a member of a country's racial minority is almost unheard of. Generally, the honor is reserved for military or religious figures.

100. F&P Thanksgiving: An American Holiday
     the holiday, the part the pilgrims and american Indians played that have become a part of this holiday. in East Tennessee and across the nation with traditions  
     http://www.friends-partners.org/friends/life/life_in_america/holidays/thanksgivi
     
     Extractions: When in doubt, tell the truth. - Mark Twain Part of the sercret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. - Mark Twain Celebrated in the USA on the fourth Thursday of November, this national holiday originated in the 1600's. Although there are different versions of exactly how this day became a tradition, there is no doubt that it is a time to give thanks for what we have - as individuals, as families and as a nation. Usually celebrated with family members and friends, the modern day Thanksgiving is thought of by many to be a day of feasting on good food (including the traditional turkey with stuffing), the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on the television in the morning and football in the afternoon, good conversation and an overall feeling of well-being and gratitude. Below we have listed some of the many, many resources on the WWW about this annual, historical celebration. The First Thanksgiving Celebrated in the USA on the fourth Thursday of November, this national holiday originated in the 1600's. History varies somewhat but there is no doubt that it is a time to give thanks for what we have - as individuals, as families and as a nation. Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation Misplaced for over 100 years, this is a copy of our first President's proclamation about the holiday.

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