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The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History

Mount Everest (Mt. Everest, mountains, Himalayas).

Is Mount Everest Really the Tallest Mountain in the World?

Christmas tree, holiday, pine

How Did the Tradition of Christmas Trees Start?

autumn, fall, pumpkins, cornucopia, gords, thanksgiving, leaf

Thanksgiving Day in the United States

The Jeff Koons tulips sculputure outside the Guggenheim Museums in Bilbao, Spain, Basque Country.

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