Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became our country's national anthem in celebration of America's surprise victory over Britain in the War of 1812. It was sung for more than a century before it b
The French came up with the idea of The Statue of Liberty but, in the end, it was paid for by both the Americans and the French. Its torch and the Emma Lazarus poem saying "give us your tired, your po
The Liberty Bell has been a symbol of basic American rights since before the Revolutionary War. It has remained a treasured symbol, prominently used during the height of the civil rights movement and