This book is dedicated to...

My wonderful husband, thank you for dedicating your life to protecting this beautiful nation. Go Coast Guard, Semper Paratus!

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Table of Contents

Dedication

Table of Contents

Title Page

A is for Anaheim, California

B is for Boston, Massachusetts

C is for Connecticut

D is for Death Valley

E is for Erie Canal

F is for Florida

G is for Georgia

H is for Hershey Park

I is for Illinois

J is for Jacksonville, Florida

K is for Kentucky

L is for Lake Superior

M is for Montgomery, Alabama

N is for New York City, New York

O is for Ohio

P is for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Q is for Quantico, Virginia

R is for Rhode Island

S is for Salt Lake City, Utah

T is for Tallahassee, Florida

U is for United States

V is for Vermont

W is for Washington, D.C.

X is for Xenia, Ohio

Y is for Yonkers, New York

Z is for Zephyrhills, Florida

The United ABCs of America

Brittany Hargrave

Anaheim, California

Home to the first Disney park, Disneyland, which opened it's gates on July 17th, 1955.

A a

Boston, Massachusetts

Where the Boston Marathon takes place. Thousands come from all around the world to run 26.2 miles.

B b

C c

Connecticut

The fifth state in the United States. Its official state animal is the Sperm Whale.

Death Valley

A national park in California and Nevada. It's the hottest, driest, lowest area in the United States.

Erie Canal

A canal in New York, the Erie canal was built in 1817 to connect the Hudson River and Lake Erie.

Florida

Florida was the twenty-seventh state to join the United States in 1845, even though it wasn't the first to be discovered. Ponce De Leon found Saint Augustine, Florida in 1513.

Georgia

Georgia is the number one producer in the United States of peanuts, pecans, and peaches.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey's motto is "The sweetest place on Earth!" Why? Because it's home to the first Hershey's Chocolate factory, and its founder, Milton Hershey.

Illinois

Nicknamed the "Land of Lincoln," Illinois was the home not only of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, but also our 44th president, Barack Obama.

Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the largest city in the continental United states spanning 800 square miles. Because of all this land, it is also home to the largest amount of city parks.

Kentucky

The largest amount of gold in the world is held underground in Fort Knox, Kentucky. This gold is worth more than $6 billion!!

Lake Superior

The largest lake in North America, Lake Superior stretches 31,700 square miles in between the United States and Canada.

Montgomery, Alabama

The first open heart surgery was performed in 1902 by Dr. Luther Leonidas Hill in the capital of Alabama, Montgomery.

New York City, New York

New York City is the most populated city in the United States. In each square mile of the city there are more than 26,000 people living there.

Ohio

Also known as the "Buckeye" state in the midwest, Ohio is the only state in the United States that does not have a rectangular flag.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia is home to the first hospital, first university, and first computer in the United States. The computer was created in 1946 and was as big as a classroom!