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1 day ago · Territories of the United States. Territories of the United States are sub-national administrative divisions overseen by the federal government of the United States. The various American territories differ from the U.S. states and Indian reservations as they are not sovereign entities. [note 2] In contrast, each state has a sovereignty separate ...
5 days ago · Washington, D.C., capital of the United States, coextensive with the District of Columbia, located on the northern shore of the Potomac River. Often referred to simply as D.C., the city is an international metropolis, a picturesque tourist destination, and an unmatched treasury of the country’s history and artifacts.
4 days ago · --Washington D.C. was burned to the ground by British troops during the War of 1812.--The Treaty of Ghent included a promise that Britain would end for good the practice of impressment.--The United States was briefly disbanded and reabsorbed into Great Britain.
2 days ago · The 2020 United States census was the 24th decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, [1] this was the first U.S. census to offer options to respond online or by phone, in addition to the paper response form used for previous censuses.
23 hours ago · Elizabeth Fries Lummis Ellet (born Oct. 1812/18, Sodus Point, N.Y., U.S.—died June 3, 1877, New York, N.Y.) was an American historical writer, best remembered for her several extensive volumes of portraits of American women of the Revolutionary War and of Western pioneer days. Elizabeth Lummis began writing verse as a child.
4 days ago · Kansas. Missouri. Rhode Island. These states have the best tap water in the United States due to their natural environment and government care. Although the EPA monitors tap water, it’s primarily up to state governments to treat and maintain their water sources before distributing water to residential homes.
2 days ago · Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Allentown. Sunrise: 05:35AM. Sunset: 08:38PM. Day length: 15h 2m. Solar noon: 01:07PM. The current local time in Allentown is 67 minutes ahead of apparent solar time.
