ANGEL ISLAND Tom Greve Rourke Educational Media Scan for Related Titles and Teacher Resources
Chapter 1 PEOPLE AND PLACES When Americans sing the National Anthem we hail our country as the land of the free and the home of the brave Brave people from all over the world have been coming to the United States seeking freedom and opportunity throughout the nation’s history Some places in the U S have become symbols of that bravery The First Americans Nearly every historic site in the United States sits on land first inhabited by Native Americans While U S History reaches back hundreds of years Native Americans were living there long before that 4
Like giant beacons New York’s Statue of Liberty and the massive presidential carvings at South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore celebrate the United States while also preserving its history They are two of the most recognized symbols of freedom 5
