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The United States Portal The United States of America is a federal republic of 50 states, a capital district, and a few other territories. It resides mostly in central North America. The U.S. has three land borders, two with Canada and one with Mexico, and is otherwise bounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Bering Sea, the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. Of the 50 states, only Alaska and Hawaii are not contiguous with any other state. The U.S. also has a collection of districts, territories, and possessions around the world. Each state has a high level of local autonomy according to the system of federalism. The United States traces its national origin to the declaration by 13 British colonies in 1776 that they were free and independent states. They were recognized as such by the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Since then, the nation has grown to become a global superpower and exerts a high level of economic, political, military, and cultural influence. Selected article Microsoft is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft was established to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. Since the 1990s, it has increasingly diversified from the operating system market and has made a number of corporate acquisitions. The company also produces a wide range of other software for desktops and servers, and is active in areas including internet search (with Bing), the video game industry (with the Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles), the digital services market (through MSN), and mobile phones (via the Windows Phone OS). In the 1990s, critics began to contend that Microsoft used monopolistic business practices and anti-competitive strategies including refusal to deal and tying, put unreasonable restrictions in the use of its software, and used misrepresentative marketing tactics; both the U.S. Department of Justice and European Commission found the company in violation of antitrust laws. Did you know? ... that a 1996 National Geographic magazine map of the United States labeled the High Desert region of southeast Oregon (pictured) as the Great Sandy Desert? ... that centenarian Dorothy Geeben was the oldest mayor in the United States until her death on January 10, 2010? ... that Louis Merrilat played football with Dwight Eisenhower at West Point, trained Iran's Persian Guard, and served as a soldier of fortune in China and with the French Foreign Legion? Selected society biography George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the first President of the United States, (1789–1797), after leading the Continental Army to victory over the Kingdom of Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Washington was chosen to be the commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. The following year, he forced the British out of Boston, but was defeated when he lost New York City later that year. He revived the patriot cause, however, by crossing the Delaware River in New Jersey and defeating the surprised enemy units. As a result of his strategy, Revolutionary forces captured the two main British combat armies — Saratoga and Yorktown. Negotiating with Congress, the colonial states, and French allies, he held together a tenuous army and a fragile nation amid the threats of disintegration and failure. Following the end of the war in 1783, Washington retired to his plantation on Mount Vernon. Selected quote Anniversaries for July 16 1769 – Father Junípero Serra founds Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first mission in California. The mission later evolves into the city of San Diego. 1945 – The Atomic Age begins when the United States successfully detonates (pictured) a plutonium-based test nuclear weapon at the Trinity site near Alamogordo, New Mexico. 1955 – The original Disneyland park opens in Anaheim, California. 1957 – United States Marine Major John Glenn flies a F8U Crusader supersonic jet from California to New York in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds setting a new transcontinental speed record. Glenn would later be selected by NASA for training as an astronaut on account of his experience with supersonic flight. 1999 – John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette are killed in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. The Piper Saratoga aircraft was piloted by Kennedy. Selected image A grizzly bear in autumn in Denali National Park, Alaska. Selected location Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-largest in the United States. With an estimated population of 382,872 in 2006, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 897,752 residents projected to reach one million between 2010 and 2012. Tulsa was first settled in the 1830s by the Creek Native American tribe. In 1921, it was the site of the infamous Tulsa Race Riot, one of the largest and most destructive acts of racial violence in the history of the United States. For most of the 20th century, the city held the nickname "Oil Capital of the World" and played a major role as one of the most important hubs for the American oil industry. Tulsa has been credited as the birthplace of U.S. Route 66 and the home of Western Swing music. Once heavily dependent on the oil industry, economic downturn and subsequent diversification efforts created an economic base in the energy, finance, aviation, telecommunications and technology sectors. The Tulsa Port of Catoosa, at the head of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, is the most inland riverport in the U.S. with access to international waterways. Two institutions of higher education within the city operate at the NCAA Division I level, Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa. Selected culture biography Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter who has been a major figure in music for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler, and an apparently reluctant figurehead, of social unrest. A number of his songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" became anthems for the US civil rights and anti-war movements. His early lyrics incorporated a variety of political, social and philosophical, as well as literary influences. They defied existing pop music conventions and appealed hugely to the then burgeoning counterculture. Initially inspired by the songs of Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, and the performance styles of Buddy Holly and Little Richard. Dylan has both amplified and personalized musical genres, exploring numerous distinct traditions in American song—from folk, blues and country to gospel, rock and roll, and rockabilly, to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music, embracing even jazz and swing. Since 1994, Dylan has published three books of drawings and paintings, and his work has been exhibited in major art galleries. As a songwriter and musician, Dylan has received numerous awards over the years including Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Awards; he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2008, a Bob Dylan Pathway was opened in the singer's honor in his birthplace of Duluth, Minnesota. The Pulitzer Prize jury in 2008 awarded him a special citation for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power." In the news Wikinews United States portal July 12: Louisiana declares state of emergency as Tropical Storm Barry approaches U.S. coast July 1: Charlottesville, Virginia killer sentenced to life in prison June 28: Driver in New Hampshire multi-motorcycle crash pleads not guilty June 24: New Hampshire crash kills seven, including former US Marines June 20: U.S. heiress, designer, and author Gloria Vanderbilt dies at 95 June 1: Man sets himself on fire outside US White House May 18: Governor of US state of Alabama signs state anti-abortion measure May 16: Actor Doris Day dies at 97 April 30: Wikinews attends Maker Faire in Tyler, Texas April 28: US Department of Justice investigating Ford over emissions testing problems April 20: California court sentences parents who kept their children in captivity April 11: New studies may bring slug-made glues closer to use in medicine March 15: Former Trump advisor, Paul Manafort, receives second sentence in U.S. Federal Court March 5: SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docks with International Space Station February 25: Texas federal judge says drafting only men violates United States Constitution February 23: Zebra stripes may 'dazzle' pathogen-packing horse flies, say scientists February 21: Sixteen states sue U.S. President Trump to stop declaration of emergency for border wall February 11: Pioneering oceanographer Walter Munk dies of pneumonia in California February 7: Nevada becomes first state in U.S. with majority-female legislature January 26: US study finds correlation between youth suicide, household gun ownership Selected cuisine The cuisine of the Mid-Atlantic states encompasses the cuisines of the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Northern Maryland. The influences on cuisine in this region of the United States are extremely eclectic owing to the fact that it has been and continues to be a gateway for international culture as well as a gateway for new immigrants. Read more... Categories Select ► to view subcategories ▼ United States ► States of the United States ► United States-related lists ► Buildings and structures in the United States ► American culture ► Economy of the United States ► Education in the United States ► Environment of the United States ► Geography of the United States ► Government in the United States ► Health in the United States ► History of the United States ► Organizations based in the United States ► American people ► Politics of the United States ► American society ► United States stubs Selected panorama West Los Angeles. Featured content Main page: Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/Recognized content As of 16 July 2019, there are 1,200 featured and 3,100 good articles within WikiProject United States scope. This makes up 5.45% of the articles on Wikipedia, 13.31% of all featured articles and lists, and 10.43% of all good articles. Including non-article pages, such as talk pages, redirects, categories, etcetera, there are 1,030,242 pages in the project. 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