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Crawford County, PA | Nashville, TN | Miami County, OH
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Founded in 1800, named after Colonel William Crawford -- THINGS TO DO & SEE (slideshow)\n"}]} {"ops":[{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Meadville, the county seat of Crawford County First city after New York City to use the arc light to illuminate its streets
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Nearby "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Pymatuning State Park"},{"insert":" offers beautiful peaceful sunsets...\n"}]} {"ops":[{"insert":"\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"insert":"...great sailing experience at low cost through the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Pymatuning Sailing Club"},{"insert":". \n"}]} {"ops":[{"insert":"\n"}]}
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Ready for a hot air balloon ride?
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{"ops":[{"insert":" Meadville Area Recreation Complex ("},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"MARC"},{"insert":") offers year-round fun for residents of Meadville, Vernon Township, West Mead, and the surrounding communities.\n"}]} {"ops":[{"insert":"Wide range of activities including swimming, ice skating, hockey, baseball, soccer...\n"}]}
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Minutes from Meadville is the beautiful Conneaut Lake, site for fishing and boating, while great restaurants, an amusement park, and many other attractions await nearby residents and visitors.
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A dining must is the famous Eddie's Footlong Hotdog Place, well-known all over. Every summer, they get customers who even fly on private planes for the incredible hotdog treats.
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One of the best U.S. universities, Allegheny College, is proudly located in Meadville, PA.
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If you ever need a medical doctor or a dentist, these top-notch professions, located in a Frank Lloyd Wright Architects building on 390 Park Avenue in Meadville will always accommodate you...
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{"ops":[{"insert":"\n"}]} {"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Dr. Paul Oyler"},{"insert":", Internal Medicine specialist...\n"}]}
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...and Dr. Dennis Finton, family and cosmetic practice dentist.
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{"ops":[{"insert":"MARC's aquatic center offers year-round swimming opportunities for all ages; In the summer, play in our outdoor water playground.\n"}]} {"ops":[{"insert":"\n"}]}
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The Parthenon in Centennial Park is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, made entirely of concrete. It was designed by architect William Crawford Smith and built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
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Lower Broadway is the Downtown entertainment district renowned for honky tonks and live country music. The street is also home to retail shops, restaurants, dessert spots, tourist attractions, and a few hotels.
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The world-famous 4,400-seat Grand Ole Opry is one of the best and most memorable Nashville attractions! It’s the world's longest-running radio show and showcases the best in country music, bluegrass and more.
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Dolly Parton celebrated 50 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on October 12, 2019, with two sold-out performances at the revered Nashville venue.
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Nashville is the adopted hometown of established songwriters/singers like John Scott Sherrill. The legendary songwriter has topped the Country charts just shy of a dozen times and can boast nearly 400 covers of his songs.
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Watch the video of one of his latest song -- "You are still great".
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Nashville is home to talented newcomers -- like Nikki Sova who recently released her first album.
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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is one of the world's largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American vernacular music.
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Bobby's Idle Hour is Music Row's legendary neighborhood bar. It's the iconic watering hole with live music by local songwriters & musicians.
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The Johnny Cash Museum features the world's largest collection of Johnny Cash artifacts and memorabilia in the world.
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The eco-friendly Waste Zero company provides sustainable, 100%-compostable, packaging products to Nashville restaurants. The planet says: Thank you, Waste Zero!
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Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million endowment.
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Belmont University is a private, mid-sized, Christian university in Nashville that is nationally recognized for innovation and teaching.
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The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division.
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MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO -- TROY, PIQUA, TIPP CITY...
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Celebrating Miami County’s rich agricultural heritage, the Miami County Fair is a timeless tradition that provides a little bit of country for visitors each and every year.
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Troy's Fulton Farms brings you the best possible produce, grown as close to home as possible.
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Welcome to the Piqua Chamber of Commerce “Your Business is Our Business!â€
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Piqua's Barclay’s is the largest independent clothing store in the Miami Valley. It attracts customers from far, who experience excellent quality clothing at fair value, superior service and fine tailoring.
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MainStreetPiqua.com preserves the historic charm, fosters growth, promotes a sense of community and enhances the image of downtown Piqua. Discover Piqua's beauty during any season!
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Comfort Inn Piqua provides friendly, professional service in a welcoming environment. Just off Interstate 75, our hotel’s classic amenities and convenient access to shopping and dining will ensure you have everything you need to make your trip a relaxing one.
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"The Scottish Thistle", new restaurant in historic Downtown Piqua, OH! Serving lunch & dinner. Open every day, closed Mondays.
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Try Our One-And-Only Pizza and Pasta. Delicious to the core! Every bite contains our authentic 3 Joe's taste.
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Piqua's Jackson Tube Services is premier manufacturer of welded, carbon steel tubing,... ... with a broad range of products and capabilities.
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- Country common name: United States
- Country official name: United States of America
- Continent: North America & Caribbean
- 3-Letter abbreviation: USA
- 2-Letter abbreviation: US
- Capital: Washington
- Major cities: 18.804 million New York-Newark, 12.447 million Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, 8.865 million Chicago, 6.371 million Houston, 6.301 million Dallas-Fort Worth, 5.322 million WASHINGTON, D.C. (capital)
- Currency: US dollar (click for current conversion rates)
- Languages: English only 78.2%, Spanish 13.4%, Chinese 1.1%, other 7.3%
- Motto: "E Pluribus Unum" ("Out Of Many, One", traditional); "In God We Trust" (1956 to date)
- National holiday(s): Independence Day, 4 July (1776); commemorates the day when the 13 British colonies declared independence
flagGovernmentkeyboard_arrow_up- Chief of state: President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. (since 20 January 2021); Vice President Kamala D. HARRIS (since 20 January 2021); note - the president is both chief of state and
- Head of government: ad of government: President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. (since 20 January 2021); Vice President Kamala D. HARRIS (since 20 January 2021)
- Government type: constitutional federal republic
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- Highest point: Denali 6,190 m (Mount McKinley) (highest point in North America)
- Neighboring countries: Canada 8893 km (including 2477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3155 km
- Neighboring seas and oceans: Atlantic Ocean
- Climate: mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
radioRadio stationskeyboard_arrow_upsupervised_user_circlePopulationkeyboard_arrow_up- Population: 332,639,104
- Population density (inhabitants per km²): 33.8
- Average age (in years): 38.5
- Life expectancy at birth (in years): 80.3
- Ethnicity: white 72.4%, black 12.6%, Asian 4.8%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.9%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.2%, other 6.2%, two or more races 2.9%
- Gross domestic product (GDP) per inhabitant (in US dollars): 63,443
- Cultural practices: Honking your car horn unnecessarily can make American drivers unhappy or even angry.
local_diningPopular food & drinkskeyboard_arrow_up{"ops":[{"insert":"Grilled New York strip steak with mushrooms, fries and broccoli\n"}]}
local_post_officePostage stampskeyboard_arrow_up{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"First official U.S. stamps"},{"insert":", commemorating Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, issued in "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"1847"},{"insert":" by an act of Congress.\n"}]}
{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Marines at Iwo Jima"},{"insert":" 3 cent postage stamp issued in Washington, D.C. July 11, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"1945"},{"insert":", 137,321,000 stamps have been sold. \n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2019"},{"insert":" stamp commemorating the first Moon landing in 1969, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Apollo 11"},{"insert":" mission.\n"}]}
tap_and_playTelephone & Internet communicationkeyboard_arrow_up- Country international telephone code: +1
- Local emergency telephone number(s): 911
- Internet code: .us
- Number of Internet users: 269,500,000
- Percentage of Internet-connected population: 81.0%
gradeAlso useful to knowkeyboard_arrow_up- Vaccinations: For recommendations please refer to the World Health Organization (WHO), or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) websites.
- Potable/drinkable water: Yes
- International driving permit: Suggested for non-US citizens.
- Road driving side: Right
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{"ops":[{"insert":"A life-size bronze statue at "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Monticello"},{"insert":" of the 188 cm (6ft 2in) "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thomas Jefferson"},{"insert":", an American Founding Father, principal author of the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Declaration of Independence"},{"insert":", and the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"third President"},{"insert":" of the United States.\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"insert":"The front view of Monticello, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Thomas Jefferson's home"},{"insert":", near "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Charlottesville, Virginia"},{"insert":". The third president of the United States completed the original house in "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"1772"},{"insert":". In 1794 he began to rebuild the structure, blending his own architectural style with his favorite European designs. Remodeling continued on and off for most of the remainder of his life.\n"}]}
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The distinctive West Front (back) of Monticello is actually the better known view of Jefferson's home. Photography is not allowed inside the living quarters of the house, which includes skylights that Jefferson designed.
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Jefferson designed the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"wind compass"},{"insert":" on the ceiling of the Monticello portico; it is attached to the weather vane directly above it on the roof. The portico clockface reflects the time on the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Great Clock"},{"insert":" in the entrance hall interior of the house. The Great Clock with its two faces was considered to be sophisticated technology for its time. Unlike the Great Clock of the interior, the portico clockface does not have a minute hand. When Jefferson was living on the plantation, a bell rang on the hour and could be heard for approximately "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"five miles"},{"insert":". Jefferson wanted everyone on the plantation to be on the same time schedule.\n"}]}
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The weather vane Jefferson designed to direct the wind compass.
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A section of the plantation's prolific vegetable and herb gardens and apple, peach, cherry, and several other orchards overlooking a view of Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Jefferson and his guests sat inside the brick structure to appreciate the gardens, orchards, and view.
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Monticello's primary kitchen.
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Jefferson designed a room in his house's cellar for brewing and storing "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"beer"},{"insert":", a popular table liquor during his era.\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), known by his pen name "},{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://cyberspace23.com/quote.php?type=name&id=5&cat=Quote%20of%20the%20Week#cdm-recipe-listings-start"},"insert":"Mark Twain"},{"insert":", was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the \""},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"greatest humorist the United States] has produced"},{"insert":"\", and William Faulkner called him \"the father of American literature\". His novels include "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"},{"insert":" (1876) and its sequel, the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"},{"insert":" (1884), the latter often called \"The Great American Novel\". \n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://cyberspace23.com/quote.php?type=name&id=5&cat=Quote%20of%20the%20Week#cdm-recipe-listings-start"},"insert":"Mark Twain"},{"insert":" in the lab of "},{"attributes":{"bold":true,"link":"https://cyberspace23.com/quote.php?type=name&id=35&cat=Quote%20of%20the%20Week#cdm-recipe-listings-start"},"insert":"Nikola Tesla"},{"insert":", spring of "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"1894"},{"insert":". Clemens is holding Tesla's experimental vacuum lamp, which is powered by a loop of wire which is receiving electromagnetic energy from a Tesla coil (not visible). Tesla's face is visible in the background. This photograph was originally published as part of an article by T.C. Martin called \"Tesla's Oscillator and Other Inventions\" that appeared in the "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Century Magazine "},{"insert":"(April 1895).\n"}]}
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Astronaut "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Buzz Aldrin"},{"insert":" of the 1969"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Apollo 11"},{"insert":" mission salutes the U.S flag on the "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Moon"},{"insert":". He was the second human to step on the lunar surface, right after Neil Armstrong. Photo credit: NASA / Neil Armstrong.\n"}]}