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Another site about American Symbols

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  1. JewellynOctober 11, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    This site has a lot of links to games and activities to teach us about US Symbols.

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  2. LIAMOctober 11, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    on the american flag people snipped stars off the flag so it mite have some missing stars!I also learned that BETTY ROSS made the flag in a brewery where they made beer.

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  3. jedOctober 11, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    the usa had many flags in the past. the 13th flag is our flag now.

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  4. yashOctober 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    I learned there are 14 flags

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  5. aliOctober 11, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Today i learned that the 50th star was put on in July 4th 1960. It was put on for Hawaii that was our 50th state for the united states of America.

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  6. DanaOctober 11, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Wow! We had 13 flags in the past. But including the flag we fly today, we have 14 flags

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  7. ElizabethOctober 11, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    I learned that the Liberty Bell's crack is 24 inches long.

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  8. TomOctober 11, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    I learned that one of our flags had a 3-2-3-2-3 star pattern.

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  9. sam H.October 11, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    I learned that the first u.s. flag was made in 1769.

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  10. AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    today I learned that we'v had 14 flags.the 14 flag is our flag now

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  11. shivaniOctober 11, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    today i learned that our united states of america had 13 flags in the past. the 14th flag is the flag we have right now. this is a cool and fun website!

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  12. DitoOctober 11, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    I learned that the St. Louis Arch is the same height as the width at the bottom.

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  13. Kate O.October 11, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Wow we have 14 flags ,including the one we have now.

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  14. Will K.October 13, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    The White House was rebuilt and restored after it was burned by the British.

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  15. wesleyOctober 13, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    I learned that inside the washington monument there is a 897 step stairway,an elevator, and a observation deck about 500 feet high.

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  16. AspenOctober 13, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    I learned that there are tons of american symbols!

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  17. GreysonOctober 13, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    The capital in washington D,C, was named capital hill.

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  18. CarolineOctober 13, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    I learned that the Gateway Arch in St. Louis was built as a symbol for when the people on the east of the United States moved west through St. Louis to space on the east.

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  19. walkerOctober 13, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    I learned that the Gateway Arch is 360 feet tall,it weighs 43,000 tons.

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  20. coleOctober 13, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    The Gateway Arch is 630 feet tall . I couldn't belive that it took 13 million dollars to build . It was open to the people in 1967. The architects name was Eero Saarien . the Gateway Arch is a beautiful piece of art remebering the westard exspansion

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  21. AvaOctober 13, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Today I Learned that the full height of the statue of liberty is 305 feet and 1 inch tall.The nose is 4 feet and 6 inches tall.

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  22. AnonymousOctober 13, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    I learned that the statue of librty is 305 feet tall.

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    Sadie

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  23. ShakthiOctober 13, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    I learned that Mount.Rushmore was built in 9194 aguest 10

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  24. MichaelOctober 13, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    I learned that inside the Washington Monument there is a 897 step stairway and the Statue of Liberty is made out of pure copper

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  25. nathanOctober 13, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    I learned that they were going to ring the bell on president elections on their death's

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  26. will K.October 13, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    The Supreme court's moto is Equal Justice Under Law.

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  27. ChoeOctober 13, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    I learned about mount rushmore mount rushmore was carved on a montain in South Dakota.

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  28. MarinOctober 13, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    today i learned why the statue of liberty is green!It is cause it is coated in a thin layer of copper witch makes it a blue green color!!!!!!!!!thats cool right

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