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In North America in the 17th century, the European settlers and Native Americans joined together to celebrate the harvest that they both worked hard to achieve. The traditional European harvest celebrations were combined with the Native American harvest celebrations. The Thanksgiving holiday tradition originated in 1621 as a celebration held at what is today Plymouth, [...]

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Mount Rushmore sits atop the list of America’s patriotic wonders. The 5,725 foot tall monument, located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, is one of the most fascinating and commonly visited landmarks in the United States, attracting nearly 2- million visitors each year. The mountain, known to the Lakota Souix Indians as “Six Grandfathers,” [...]

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