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Mount Rushmore

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December 12th 2012
Once Upon a Time, there was a mountain that looked like this: and it was called “Six Grandfathers” by the Lakota Sioux. In 1885, it was renamed “Mount Rushmore” after a lawyer, from New York- Charles Rushmore. Mr. Rush ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more