The US 50
The US50 is a extensive guide to history, outdoors, tourism, events and attractions for the fifty states.
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The District
"Best educational clicks at The District are the eleven Top Attractions listed in the red and yellow box on the front page. Each monument page includes several interesting facts, a few small pictures, and a link to the attraction’s official Web site. Beyond the Top Attractions, you’ll find even more listings in the yellow left-hand menu under Museums & Galleries, Monuments & Memorials, and Other Attractions."
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The City Beautiful & Washington D.C.
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Surfing the Net with Kids: The White House
"Franklin D. Roosevelt called the White House a "house owned by all the American people." Its first cornerstone was laid on October 13, 1792. John Adams moved in eight years later, even though it wasn’t quite finished. The phrase "White House" is frequently used to refer to the President who lives and works there, and not the building itself. Today’s tour includes a look at both the building and the men and women who have served there."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Washington D.C.
"Washington D.C. is the seat of our federal government and one of our nation’s most beautiful and historic cities. Before the federal city was created, several cities had served as our capital. In 1790, Alexander Hamilton proposed a permanent capital city on federal land rather than in a state. The District of Columbia was created along the Potomac River in 1791, from land given up by Maryland and Virginia."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: U.S. Government Online
"The three branches are of the federal government are executive (the President and the White House), legislative (the House of Representatives and the Senate) and judicial (the Supreme Court.) Today we visit all of them, but our first stop is a part of the government that wasn’t created by our founding fathers and only exists online."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Supreme Court
"The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the land, and the only court specifically created by the Constitution. It consists of nine justices, appointed for life by the President, who weigh in the meaning of laws and whether or not they violate the Constitution."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Statue of Liberty
The copper lady dressed in robes that stands at the entrance to New York harbor is one of the largest statues ever built. Her complete name is Liberty Enlightening the World.
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Smithsonian Institution
"The Smithsonian Institution is not a single museum, but rather the world’s largest collection of museums (sixteen) and affiliate museums (129), housing 143 million objects and hosting 45 million visitors a year. The following Smithsonian sites are just a few of my favorites. Visit the or the to find more."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Yellowstone National Park
"Yellowstone National Park in northern Wyoming, our country’s first National Park, is known for its spectacular geothermal wonders: mud pots, steam vents, hot springs, and roaring geysers. Every year the park accommodates more than four million visitors, yet it remains a sanctuary for wildlife such as wolves, coyotes, elk, bears, bison, river otters and foxes."
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