Explanation: When the 13 American colonies (or areas of land ruled by Great Britain but far away from it) got their independence (or freedom) from Britain, they did not have a strong government. They agreed to follow a document called the Articles of

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Explanation: Once Europeans arrived to North America, they began to fill up the land very quickly. Many Europeans moved to the land that would later become the United States. European countries like Britain, France, and Spain created colonies (or are

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Explanation: There is a funny story that shows how many Americans think of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. One day, President John F. Kennedy (our thirty-fifth president) was in the White House, which is the building wher

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Explanation: When people first began living in the British colonies (or areas of land that belonged to Great Britain but that were far away), they still thought of themselves as British citizens. But over time, something changed. They began to rebel

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【美国精神】第60期

Explanation: When Europeans began to live in the United States, they had a lot of work to do. They needed to make farms so that people would have enough to eat, build towns and cities, and build roads so that people could go between the towns and cit

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【美国精神】第59期

Explanation: Most Americans are taught that an explorer (or a person who goes to an unknown place to learn about it) named Christopher Columbus discovered (or found) America in 1492. But the truth is that millions of people were already living in Nor

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【美国精神】第58期

Explanation: When the New World (or North and South America before many Europeans were living there) was discovered (or learned about for the first time), going there was a big adventure (or an exciting experience in ones life, especially involving t

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Explanation: In the United States, military service (or the time spent working in the army) is voluntary (or optional and something that one chooses to do). Under normal conditions, no one has to serve in the army if he or she doesnt want to. However

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【美国精神】第56期

Explanation: There is a very well-known saying in English: The only sure things (or things that will definitely happen) in life are death and taxes. Just like there is no way to avoid death (or to not die), there is no way to avoid paying taxes, whic

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Explanation: Sometimes when an American wants you to sign your name (or write your name in a way that only you can do it, usually to show that you agree with something), he or she will say: Put your John Hancock here. That phrase relates to the U.S.

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aspx?hjptype=songplayer=5file=Explanation: World War I, which was fought from 1914 to 1918, was called the War to End All Wars. People thought that it was such a big war that no other wars would need to be fought. Obviously (or clearly), this was wro

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【美国精神】第85期

Explanation: One of the most famous speeches (or a presentation spoken to many people) in American History is I have a dream by Martin Luther King, Jr. He made the speech as part of the civil rights movement, or the period of time when many people we

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【美国精神】第84期

Explanation: The U.S. Declaration of Independence says that all men are created equal (or the same), but in reality (or in real life), this isnt really true. The United States has always struggled (or had problems) with racial discrimination, which m

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【美国精神】第83期

Explanation: A war usually involves a lot of fighting and death. The Cold War, however, was different. The Cold War wasnt actually a war, but instead it was a very long period of hostility (or dislike) between the United States and the Soviet Union (

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【美国精神】第82期

Explanation: In 1952, a man became the president of the United States with a simple slogan (or phrase used in an election): I like Ike. Ike was a nickname (or a name that he liked to use), but his real name was Dwight David Eisenhower. He was one of

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【美国精神】第81期

Explanation: World War II, or the Second World War, was truly a global war, or a war that affected the whole world. Most of the powerful countries in the world were involved in the war in one of two alliances (or groups of countries that work togethe

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【美国精神】第80期

Explanation: When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president of the United States, he said, the only thing we have to fear (or be afraid of) is fear itself. This phrase became very well known and gave inspiration (or hope) to millions of Americans who we

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【美国精神】第79期

Explanation: When Woodrow Wilson became the 28th president of the United States in 1912, he had no idea (or absolutely did not know) that he would have to lead the country through the first global war, or a war that affected (or changed or influenced

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【美国精神】第77期

Explanation: Sometimes the United States makes special coins (or pieces of money made out of metal) that honor (or give special recognition or importance to) people in American history. Our one-dollar coin has a picture of Susan B. Anthony on it. Sus

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【美国精神】第76期

Explanation: In 1860, there were approximately four million slaves (or people who are owned and have to work without being paid) in the United States. By 1865, there were no slaves because they had all been given freedom. Their freedom came from Pres

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