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The Maryland state slogan was formerly, "More than you can imagine" but this has been replaced by, "If you're looking for a merry land, go to Maryland!" The design of the Maryland state flag dates back to the coat of arms from the Calvert family, the colonial land owners of Maryland in the early 1600s. Yellow and black represent the paternal side of the family and the red and white represent the maternal side, the Crosslands family. Much later, during the Civil War when Maryland was a confederate state with many union sympathizers, yellow and black came to be known as "Maryland colors" and "Baltimore colors" used by men and women on the union side, while red and white were worn by confederate-aligned citizens.

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Manitoba is a central province of Canada, north of North Dakota and Minnesota. Cities across Manitoba host cultural events throughout the year, including music festivals, touring theater performances, and art exhibits. There are also over forty national parks within the province. One of these parks, the Riding Mountain National Park in Wasagaming, (about a three hour drive from the capital city of Winnipeg) is home to herds of buffalo. The buffalo is also found on Manitoba's official shield of arms and is the official mammal of the province.

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Manhattan, Kansas was originally home to a Kaw Indian tribe that lived near the mouth of the Big Blue River on the present site of Manhattan. New Englanders arrived in 1855 and established a settlement called Boston. Two months after their initial arrival however, the steamboat Hartford, carrying 75 settlers from Ohio, shipwrecked on the Kansas River near the new village. The passengers decided to join the settlement, but insisted that it be renamed Manhattan. A centennial celebration marking the town's establishment occurred in 1955.  

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In February of 1980, the thirteenth Olympic Winter Games were held in Lake Placid, New York. Over 1000 athletes competed, representing 37 countries in 38 events.

The 1980 Winter Olympics are famously known for the United States’ victory over the USSR in ice hockey, which came to be known as the “Miracle on ice.” Since 1952, the USSR had held a monopoly on the ice hockey event, making their defeat by the American team historic.

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The Hall of Science in New York City started out as an exhibition during the 1964-1965 World’s Fair. The building remained the same until a renovation in 1981, which replaced all of the exhibits. Since then, the institution has been more successful. Past and current exhibits include a design lab, microscopes, windmills, and a 3D model of an atom. Today, the Hall of Science educates the city’s youth through hands-on science experiences. The Hall of Science also hires local high school and college students as assistants and guides, in hope that their experience will motivate them to pursue careers in the sciences or teaching.

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A combination of American and French forces overcame the British in Yorktown, Virginia in 1781 effectively ending the American Revolutionary War. Starting in August, British General Lord Cornwallis fought against the Marquis de Lafayette by land while General George Washington and the Count de Rochambeau crossed the Hudson River and marched south to Yorktown. The allied American and French forces converged in September to battle Cornwallis in October. After weeks of battle, Cornwallis surrendered 7,087 soldiers and an additional 900 seamen on October 19th, 1781. Two years later on September 3rd, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, which formally recognized the United States as a free and independent nation after eight years of fighting.

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In April 1972, Ontario’s Department of Tourism and Information merged with the Department of Trade and Development to form the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. One of the goals of this department was to promote Ontario as a destination for tourism and vacationing. Many local Canadians would vacation outside of the area during their time off, which led to money being spent outside of the area and thus not decreasing the travel deficit at the desired rate. At the time, efforts were made to encourage spending including new hotels, theme parks, and a convention center. While it was technically less expensive to vacation in Ontario than in America because of the worth of the Canadian dollar, the weak Canadian dollar also made broad advertising more difficult with many going the route of promotional wearables including buttons, both in English and French.

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Washington, D.C. became the capital district of the United States in 1790. Established as the headquarters of the federal government after the Revolutionary War, Washington, D.C. was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. The city is home to the National Museum of American History, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, National Air & Space Museum, National Museum of Natural History, National Geographic Museum, International Spy Museum, and much more. Visitors can also enjoy theater, music, golf, and spas.

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