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About the USA  - In Focus Archive

About the USA is a digital collection of background resources on american society, culture, and political processes. In addition to featuring selected websites, it provides access to documents in full text format (E-Texts) on topics ranging from the history of German-American relations, government and politics to travel, holidays and sports. About the USA is maintained by the Information Resource Centers/U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany. usa.usembassy.de

• 40th Anniversary of First Moon Landing
• 65th Anniversary of D-Day
• Abraham Lincoln - A Legacy of Freedom
• Inauguration of President Obama
• Election 2008–Results and Analysis
• Hispanic Heritage Month 2008
• The New U.S. Embassy on Pariser Platz
• 60th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift
• Earth Day 2008
• Women's History Month 2008
• U.S. Elections 2008
• It's Christmas Time
• American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month & Thanksgiving Day
• Patriot Day, 2007
• The King of Rock 
• Independence Day
• The Marshall Plan's 60th Anniversary
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2007
• Women's History Month 2007
• Presidents' Day
• State of the Union 2007
• The New Congress
• U.S. Traditions For Mourning Fallen Leaders