Whether a first timer or a globetrotter, America has always been a destination of intrigue and excitement for numerous people out there. Let’s list out some facts about the nation here.
1. The founding fathers created the first couple of drafts of the Declaration of Independence on a hemp paper since at that time at least seventy-five percent of all the world’s papers were made from cannabis hemp fiber.
2. The Liberty Bell is an iconic American historical object. The bell used to stay in Pennsylvania’s Hall of Independence and was erected in August 1752 and was the first rung in July to celebrate the first public reading of the Declaration.
3. The Republican and Democratic Party symbols surfaced less from any political tactic and more in retribution and jest. The republic party’s elephant symbol was adopted in 1874 and the Democratic Party’s donkey symbol was adopted in 1828.
4. President George Washington was also quite a booze hound aside from being the President of America. He was a savvy business person who was the owner of one of the largest distilleries in the 18th century America and by 1799 alone was creating 11000 gallons of whiskey.
5. In the year 1820, Salem NJ cast a trial against tomatoes. The general populace considered that tomatoes were poisonous and that’s the way Robert Johnson came into the scene to prove the people wrong. To do so, the man bravely stood in front of the crowd at the court-house and ate a whole basket of the nutritious fruit. Not dying after consumption, the entire trial procedure was dismissed.
6. In the year 1842, the Group for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas set its aspirations for immigration on the Republic of Texas. The Group was first created in Germany, with the main end goal being exchanging spurs for the lederhosen and to cultivate a German state.
7. America’s 30th Vice President had the distinction of being not only a banker and politician before assuming the character of Calvin Coolidge’s VP but in addition a hit music composer. The man enjoyed playing the piano and also composed music and co-wrote the melody in Major in the year 1911.
A Trip to the US
America’s current 50-star flag was designed as a school project. Celebrating the upcoming Memorial Day 2019 will be a pride for so many Americans! To make this special day more memorable, you can book a tour with platinum travel to get interesting offers for tour packages.