From 1759 to the outbreak of the 1_______________, Washington managed his lands around 2______________ and served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. Married to a widow, 3________________, he devoted himself to a busy and happy life.
The Teton Sioux slept in 4_______ , hunted buffalo and guarded their territory fiercely against anyone who passed through, whether foreign or Indian. Some tribes had never seen a white or black man before 5____________ . Others spoke bits of English and wore hats and coats they received from 6__________________.
The birth of our nation was guided by the vision and courage of George Washington. 7_____________ always had dreams of a greater, more perfect nation, first in the words of the 8______________________ and later in the expansion of our nation through the 9_______________________. Preservation of the union was paramount to Abraham Lincoln, a nation where all men were free and equal. At the turn of the Twentieth Century 10_________________________ envisioned a great nation, a leader on the world stage, our nation was changing from a rural republic to a world power. The ideals of these presidents laid a foundation for the United States of America as solid as the rock from which their figures were carved.
|
The needle of the corn compass points to 11__________, a prairie town that is corn crazy and proud of it. Mitchell's high school sports teams are the Kernels. Its local radio station's call letters are KORN. And it's home to the "agricultural showplace of the world," the Mitchell Corn Palace. |
|
|
The Palace, with its mad mix of onion domes and minarets, looks like it was drop-kicked out of czarist 12____________ . It was originally built to show off the fertility of 13_____________ soil - and it's remained on the job, standing in downtown Mitchell for over 75 years. A rival "grain palace" in 14_____________ , 22 miles to the west, succumbed to the rigors of prairie weather decades ago. The Corn Palace, shrine to a superior foodstuff, has survived. |
|
Located on 12-acre Liberty Island in 15_______________, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international 16_____________ from the people of France to the people of the United States and is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886 and was designated a 17________________on October 15, 18_____. The Statue was extensively restored in time for her spectacular centennial on July 4, 1986.
1902
Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics, managed by 19_________________, and
the Philadelphia Phillies formed professional football teams, joining the 20________________
in the first attempt at a pro football league, named the 21_________________.
The Athletics won the first night football game ever played, 39-0 over Kanaweola
AC at Elmira, New York, November 21.
The Badlands 22____________ Area covers 64,000 acres and is the site of the reintroduction of the black-footed ferret, the most endangered land mammal in North America. The Stronghold Unit is co-managed with the 23______________ Tribe and includes sites of 1890s 24________________. Established as Badlands National Monument in 1939, the area was redesignated "National Park" in 1978.
For many years, the world's largest twine ball has resided in Darwin, MN. It weighs 25____________ pounds, is twelve feet in diameter, and was the creation of Francis A. Johnson. He started wrapping it in March of 26______ -- four hours a day, every day. Francis lifted it with a crane to continue proper wrapping. For 39 years, this magnificent sphere evolved at 27_______________, and eventually moved to a circular open air shed on his front lawn.
The Jolly Rancher Candy Company was founded in Golden, 28___________ ,
by Bill and Dorothy Harmsen in 1949. They called the company Jolly Rancher to
suggest a hospitable, western company. The company originally made 29________________,
chocolate and hard candy. As hard candy sales grew, however, they began to
concentrate on developing their "Famous for Flavor" line of hard
candies. In 1966, the 30___________ sold Jolly Rancher to Beatrice Foods,
but the family continued to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the
business. Leaf purchased 31_____________ in 1983. Hershey Foods
Corporation acquired the Leaf North American confectionery operations from
Huhtamaki Oy of Helsinki, Finland in 1996.