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The Statue of Liberty: Transforming from French Gift into Symbol of Immigrant Welcome
The Statue of Liberty, which stands 151 feet (46 meters) tall on Liberty Island in New York Harbour, has become internationally acknowledged as America's defining emblem of freedom…
Niagara Falls: Where Three Nations Meet at North America's Most Powerful Waterfall
Niagara Falls, which straddles the US-Canada border between New York state and Ontario province, is North America's most powerful and geologically active waterfall system. The falls are actually…
Hollywood: The Dream Factory That Shaped 20th-Century Global Culture
Hollywood, the entertainment industry concentrated in Southern California, is one of America's most important cultural exports—a system that has literally revolutionised how humanity tells…
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