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The Declaration of Independence dates from 1776 and the Constitution of 1787 is one of the oldest still in force. In 1803 the Louisiana Purchase nearly doubled the country's territory. Alaska and Hawaii became the last states in 1959. Fifty states today make up a country of immense landscapes.
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Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Its footprint is just 18 metres (59 ft) wide. It is sixteen times smaller than the Empire State Building's even though the tower stands 60 metres (197 ft) taller. It is the world's slenderest skyscraper.
Photo: Short final (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Major earthquake in northern California
Game three of the baseball World Series was about to start in San Francisco when the ground shook. It was the first major American earthquake broadcast live on national television. In Oakland the upper deck of a viaduct collapsed, killing 42. Early reports spoke of 300 dead.
Photo: USGS. (Public domain)
Former building in Manhattan, New York
At the foot of the twin towers, this office building had only nine floors. On 11 September 2001 the collapse of Tower 2 destroyed most of it. Only a small part was left standing and the building was later demolished.
Photo: Ross Schendel, Ryan Seal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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