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<span style="font-size: 1.8em; font-weight: bold;">🇺🇸 Welcome to Facts About the United States</span><br>
Your source for engaging, factual, and easy-to-understand information about America's history, people, states, and culture.
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== 🧭 Explore by Region ==
== Current events ==
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* [[Northeastern States]]
* '''September 14, 2025''' – Prosecutors file charges of aggravated murder and felony firearm discharge against [[Tyler Robinson]] in the [[Shooting of Charlie Kirk]]; he remains held without bail.
* [[Southeastern States]]
* '''September 12, 2025''' – Police arrested 22-year-old [[Tyler Robinson]] in the [[Shooting of Charlie Kirk]]; he was identified after family recognized him in released images.
* [[Midwestern States]]
* '''September 10, 2025''' – Conservative activist [[Charlie Kirk]] was shot and killed while speaking at [[Utah Valley University]].
* [[Southwestern States]]
* [[Western States]]
* [[Non-Contiguous States]]
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== 🏛️ Core Topics ==
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  <div style="font-size:180%; font-weight:bold;">Facts About the United States</div>
* [[History of the U.S.]]
  <div style="opacity:0.95; margin-top:4px;">Concise, trustworthy articles about U.S. history, government, places, culture, and people.</div>
* [[United States Government]]
* [[Presidents of the United States]]
* [[Major U.S. Wars]]
* [[American Culture]]
* [[Geography of the United States]]
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== 🗺️ 50 States of America ==
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Explore facts, history, and interesting trivia for each U.S. state.
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➡️ Visit: '''[[50 States of America]]'''
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<li>[[United States]]</li>
<li>[[United States Government]]</li>
<li>[[History of the U.S.]]</li>
<li>[[American Culture]]</li>
<li>[[50 States of America]]</li>
<li>[[U.S. Territories]]</li>
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== 🌟 Featured Article ==
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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:120%;">🏛️ Government & civics</div>
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<li>[[Presidents of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Vice President of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Presidency of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Cabinet of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[United States Congress]]</li>
<li>[[United States Senate]]</li>
<li>[[United States House of Representatives]]</li>
<li>[[Supreme Court of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[United States Constitution]]</li>
<li>[[Separation of powers]]</li>
<li>[[Checks and balances]]</li>
<li>[[Electoral College (United States)]]</li>
<li>[[Presidential line of succession]]</li>
<li>[[Executive order]]</li>
<li>[[Impeachment in the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Executive Office of the President]]</li>
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'''[[History of the U.S.]]'''
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<li>[[Founding Fathers of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[George Washington]]</li>
<li>[[John Adams]]</li>
<li>[[Thomas Jefferson]]</li>
<li>[[James Madison]]</li>
<li>[[Alexander Hamilton]]</li>
<li>[[Benjamin Franklin]]</li>
<li>[[John Jay]]</li>
<li>[[Samuel Adams]]</li>
<li>[[John Hancock]]</li>
<li>[[Patrick Henry]]</li>
<li>[[Thomas Paine]]</li>
<li>[[John Dickinson]]</li>
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Discover how the United States evolved from 13 colonies into a global superpower. Learn about key moments like the American Revolution, Civil War, World Wars, and the Civil Rights Movement.
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➡️ <span style="font-size:90%;">''Updated weekly. Check back for more!''</span>
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<li>[[50 States of America]] • [[:Category:United_States_Regions|United States Regions]]</li>
<li>[[U.S. Territories]] • [[:Category:Territory Capitals|Territory capitals]]</li>
<li style="margin-top:6px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Major cities:</span> [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Chicago]], [[Houston]], [[Miami]], [[Washington, D.C.]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Atlanta]], [[San Francisco]], [[Boston]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Seattle]]</li>
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== 🧠 Quote of the Day ==
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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:120%;">🏞️ National parks & places</div>
“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.” — George Washington
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<li>[[National Parks in the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Yellowstone National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Yosemite National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Grand Canyon National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Zion National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Rocky Mountain National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Acadia National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Arches National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Bryce Canyon National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Canyonlands National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Everglades National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Denali National Park]]</li>
<li>[[Glacier National Park]]</li>
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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:120%;">🎉 Holidays & culture</div>
* [[:Category:United States Regions]]
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* [[:Category:States]]
<li>[[Federal Holidays in the United States]]</li>
* [[:Category:Government]]
<li>[[Independence Day (United States)]]</li>
* [[:Category:Culture]]
<li>[[Memorial Day]]</li>
* [[:Category:History]]
<li>[[Thanksgiving]]</li>
<li>[[Veterans Day]]</li>
<li>[[New Year's Day]]</li>
<li>[[Christmas Day]]</li>
<li>[[Halloween]]</li>
<li>[[Easter]]</li>
<li>[[Valentine's Day]]</li>
<li>[[Mother's Day]]</li>
<li>[[Father's Day]]</li>
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== ℹ️ About This Wiki ==
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<li>[[Vice President of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Cabinet of the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Electoral College (United States)]]</li>
<li>[[Presidential line of succession]]</li>
<li>[[Impeachment in the United States]]</li>
<li>[[Alexander Hamilton]]</li>
<li>[[John Jay]]</li>
<li>[[Benjamin Franklin]]</li>
<li>[[Samuel Adams]]</li>
<li>[[John Hancock]]</li>
<li>[[Patrick Henry]]</li>
<li>[[Thomas Paine]]</li>
<li>[[John Dickinson]]</li>
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* [[Facts About The United States:About|About]]
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<li>The U.S. has '''50 states''' and several inhabited territories, including [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Guam]].</li>
<li>[[Alaska]] is the largest state by land area; [[Rhode Island]] is the smallest.</li>
<li>[[Yellowstone National Park]] (est. 1872) is widely considered the first national park in the world.</li>
<li>Three presidents — [[John Adams]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and [[James Monroe]] — died on '''July 4'''.</li>
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