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The Como Park Conservatory, now called the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, is located at Como Park in St. Paul, Minnesota. It opened in 1915 and consists of a two-acre glass greenhouse as well as several outdoor gardens. The Conservatory's Palm Dome is a sixty-four foot tall structure within the green house that houses nearly 150 palm species. It is also home to the Conservatory’s orchid collection.

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On October 25-26, 2013, the Canton...It’s Always Fun! political and historical collectors show was held at the McKinley Grand Hotel in Canton, Ohio. Collectors of political and historical items gathered for the two-day event to socialize as well as  display and sell various political and historical memorabilia. The Ohio Boys, an Ohio chapter of the American Political Items Collectors, or APIC, are a group of collectors who were participating in the event.

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St.Cloud is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metropolitan area in central Florida. There are several theme parks in the area including Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Parks and Resort, Legoland Florida, and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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Santa's Land was a holiday-themed roadside attraction located on historic Route 5 in Putney, Vermont. Year-round, visitors could enjoy themed buildings, play areas, and Santa figures. Opened in 1957 by Jack Poppele, a successful businessman who had founded WOR, a New York City radio station, Santa's Land was open just over fifty years until its closure in 2011. 

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Salem, Massachusetts has taken advantage of its history and association with the television show Bewitched to boost tourism. The show even filmed a series of episodes in the town. But not all residents agree with this treatment of the 17th century witchcraft trials, especially the decision to install a statue of Bewitched’s main character, played by actress Elizabeth Montgomery.

The history of the witchcraft trials is still a major tourism draw for Salem, even though it’s doubtful that any of the people convicted and executed for practicing witchcraft ever did so.

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In 1976, the United States celebrated its Bicentennial, and women's activism groups such as the National Organization for Women (NOW) used to occasion to lobby for civil liberties. The country was in the midst of a debate regarding the Equal Rights Amendment, which had initially received strong support, but by 1976, was struggling to be ratified in the face of strong opposition from conservative women's groups. NOW pointed to the Bicentennial as evidence that equal rights for women was long overdue, and a Women's Bicentennial Medallion (designed by Judith Meuli and Toni Carabillo) was created to help raise awareness for both the bicentennial and the ERA campaign, which would eventually lose steam and stall in the ratification process by 1980.

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Drexel University’s  Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia was founded in 1812 as a natural history museum. There are a number of exhibits available for families and children, including live animals, a butterfly garden, and dinosaur fossils and replicas.

Scientists at the Academy focus their efforts on global issues that affect biodiversity, evolution, and the environment. Their goal is to facilitate the education and engage the public on the topic of biodiversity and environmental science.

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Philadelphia's Liberty Bell, originally known as the State House bell, was created in the 1750’s and designed to call lawmakers into session. It was used continuously through the Revolutionary War and the naming of a new nation: The United States of America. The inscription on the bell “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof" was inspired by a biblical reference and chosen in 1751. The inscription gained attention in the 1830s by abolitionists who found particular meaning in ending slavery and contributed to the bell’s change of name to the Liberty Bell.

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The word “harvest” comes from the Old English word that means “autumn.” While harvest celebrations have existed for millennia across the globe, harvest festivals as we know them in North America can be traced back to England. Farmers would celebrate successful yields in early August by making loaves from their wheat and bringing them to the local church to be used during Communion. Farmers would also hold a Harvest Supper at the end of the season where they would provide a large feast to all those who helped with that year’s harvest.  

Since we have come to rely less on local farmers for food, some harvest festivals of today celebrate the season with shows that feature music, games, and the cultivation of exceptional crops, such as the biggest county pumpkin.