Unleash the Incredible: 1001 Facts that Illuminate America's Past, Present, and Future

1001 Incredible Facts that Define America

• The Statue of Liberty's torch is made of copper, not gold.
• The world's first public zoo was founded in Philadelphia in 1874.
• The United States has the largest economy in the world.
• The first American flag had 13 stars and 13 stripes.
• The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, but wasn't officially adopted until August 2, 1776.
• The United States is the third-largest country in the world by land area.
• The first successful airplane flight was made by the Wright brothers in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903.
• The United States has won the most Olympic medals of any country.
• The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but it was designed by an American architect.
• The United States is the birthplace of the internet.