American Symbols
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American Symbols
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National Seal•July 4, 1776: Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson •Evidence of an independent nation•Free people •High aspirations and grand hopes for the future
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American Flag
•1777•# of stars has changed over years
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
•Arlington, Virginia•Faces Washington DC•World War I
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Arlington Cemetery•Honors men and women who served in the Armed Forces•Approximately 260,000 people buried there•Approximately 5,400 buried there each year
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The Vietnam Wall
•Recognizes and honors the men and women who served in the Vietnam War
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Bald Eagle•National bird
•Strength•Courage•Freedom•Immortality• Piebald~ an old word, meaning "marked with white"
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The Liberty Bell
•Symbol of freedom•Rung after the Declaration of Independence was signed
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The U.S. Capitol
•Home of: House of Representatives and the Senate
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Supreme Court
•Since 1935
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The White House
•Official residence of the President
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The Lincoln Memorial
•Honors the 16th President•All people free
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•Author of Declaration of Independence
Jefferson Memorial
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Mount Rushmore
•South Dakota•Symbolize the growth of the country
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The Washington Monument
•Honors the father of our country•George Washington
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Statue of Liberty •Gift from
France•Symbols friendship and democracy
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•http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/smithville.k12.mo.us/uptegrove/amsymbols.html•http://www.texaslre.org/asymbols/symbolsgameintro.html (GAME)•http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols
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