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The document provides information about various topics related to civilizations in the UK and USA: 1. Annual events in the UK include the Queen's Official Birthday in June and the Trooping the Colour parade, while Independence Day is celebrated in the USA on July 4th. 2. Museums in the UK include the British Museum, while the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a top museum in New York City. Universities include Oxford and Cambridge in the UK, and Harvard and Princeton in the USA. 3. Famous cities include London and Manchester in the UK, and Washington D.C. and New York in the USA. Popular sports differ between cricket in the UK and baseball in the USA.

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Civilization Topics

The document provides information about various topics related to civilizations in the UK and USA: 1. Annual events in the UK include the Queen's Official Birthday in June and the Trooping the Colour parade, while Independence Day is celebrated in the USA on July 4th. 2. Museums in the UK include the British Museum, while the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a top museum in New York City. Universities include Oxford and Cambridge in the UK, and Harvard and Princeton in the USA. 3. Famous cities include London and Manchester in the UK, and Washington D.C. and New York in the USA. Popular sports differ between cricket in the UK and baseball in the USA.

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1. A annual event

June – The Queen’s Official Birthday

The Queen’s real birthday is on the 21st of April however it has been a tradition since 1748 for
the state to celebrate the king or queen’s birthday in June.  This is because in June there is
more likely to be nicer weather, so the Queen can celebrate her birthday with civilians in a
more comfortable climate.  A military parade known as Trooping the Colour is held in London
and is attended by the Royal Family. 

Independence Day
July 4 is one of the most important days in the United States. It is a national holiday because it
celebrates the Declaration of Independence of the British Empire since 1776. During this day there
are concerts, flea markets, family BBQ's and a festive atmosphere and, at nightfall, in many of the big
cities, there are fireworks.  

2. Museums:
UK – The British Museum

USA - Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York City

3. University

UK- Oxford, Cambridge

USA- Harvard, Priceton

4. A city/town

UK- London, Manchester

USA- Washington DC, New York

5. A type of sport

UK- cricket

USA- baseball

6. Tourist attraction/sightseeing

UK: The British Museum, Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Big Ben

USA: White House, The Statue of Liberty,

The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States, and should be
on the top of your list of things to see in Washington. This historic structure has been the
home of every president except George Washington. Lafayette Park is on the north side of
the White House; beyond is a pedestrian-only zone, full of interesting characters, and an
excellent spot to get a great photo.
It was originally built by James Hoban in 1792 and, after being burned down by British forces
in 1814, was rebuilt in 1818. Tours of the White House are free, but reservations must be
made a minimum of three weeks in advance. Strict security rules are always in effect.

Bustling Times Square, famous for its flashing billboards, New Year's Eve count down, and
constant throngs of people, lies at the heart of Midtown Manhattan. This intersection, in
normal times, is really about the energy one feels when standing on the corner as taxi cabs
rush by and lights flash overhead, rather than any individual site on the square.

While it is an interesting place to visit during the day, it is probably best seen at night to
experience the full impact.

Lincoln Memorial, stately monument in Washington, D.C., honouring Abraham


Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and “the virtues of tolerance, honesty,
and constancy in the human spirit.” Designed by Henry Bacon on a plan similar to that of
the Parthenon in Athens, the structure was constructed on reclaimed marshland along the
banks of the Potomac River. The site selection caused controversy; the speaker of the
House of Representatives, Joseph Cannon, favoured a more prominent spot across the
Potomac, maintaining: “I’ll never let a memorial to Abraham Lincoln be erected in that g–
damned swamp.” The cornerstone was set in 1915, and the completed memorial was
dedicated before more than 50,000 people on May 30, 1922. The Lincoln Memorial
includes 36 columns of Colorado marble, one for each state in the Union at the time of
Lincoln’s death in 1865; each column stands 44 feet (13.4 metres) high. The names of the
48 contiguous states are listed above the colonnade, and the dates of their admission to
the Union are engraved in Roman numerals. Because Hawaii and Alaska attained
statehood several decades after the Lincoln Memorial was finished, their names are
inscribed on a plaque located on the front steps. The interior features a 19-foot (5.8-
metre) seated statue of Lincoln made of Georgia white marble. It was assembled on
the premises from 28 pieces and rests on a pedestal of Tennessee marble. The statue was
designed by Daniel Chester French and carved by the Piccirilli brothers of New York. The
Lincoln Memorial was an important symbol of the American civil rights
movement. Marian Anderson, the famed African American contralto, with the support
of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, was granted permission by the Department of the Interior
to perform at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 after being denied the right to sing at
Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1963, on the 100th
anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.,
delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in
front of more than 200,000 people.

7. Celebrity/personality

UK Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926)[a] is Queen of the United Kingdom and 14
other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess
of York . In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, and their
marriage lasted 73 years until Philip's death in 2021. They had four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne,
Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. When her father died in
February 1952, Elizabeth—then 25 years old—became queen regnant of seven independent Commonwealth
countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon, as well
as Head of the Commonwealth. Elizabeth has reigned as a constitutional monarch through major political
changes such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, devolution in the United Kingdom, the decolonisation of
Africa, and the United Kingdom's accession to the European Communities and withdrawal from the European
Union. 

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