On the Web
Check out the National Park Service’s Web site for a list of important national sites as well as background information on each and how to arrange a visit. Go to www.nps.gov to learn more.
For great background information on the U.S. flag, check out the Flag of the United States of American Web site at www.usflag.org. You can learn about the flag’s evolution, peruse a history of Flag Day, and learn about Francis Scott Key.
For more information on the many symbols that have been incorporated on U.S. currency, take a minute to download an essay provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia in an effort to encourage public education: www.philadelphiafed.org/education/teachers/publications/symbols-on-american-money.
Places to Visit
Want to see for yourself some of the symbols included in this issue? Here’s a list of places and Web sites to get you started on planning a visit:
Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York and New Jersey, www.nps.gov/stli
Ellis Island, New York and New Jersey, www.nps.gov/elis
The White House, Washington, D.C., www.nps.gov/whho
The U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., www.visitthecapitol.gov
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, www.nps.gov/moru
Golden Gate Bridge, California, www.goldengatebridge.org/visitors
Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, and Lincoln Monument, Washington, D.C., www.nps.gov/nama
Hoover Dam, Black Canyon, between Arizona and Nevada, www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam
Empire State Building, New York, New York, www.esbnyc.com
Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, www.ushistory.org/libertybell
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, www.arlingtoncemetery.org