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Summer Guide
Read all about the summer season, Americana, summer entertainment, and other hot topics.The Summer Season
- History of Summer Vacations
- Why does the American school year start in September and end in June?
- Lightning Advice
- Zeus, park rangers, and the probability of being struck by lightning
- Record Highest Temperatures by State
- Independence Day
- Celebrate the 4th!
- The Dog Days of Summer
- From July 3 to August 11, the most sultry days of summer
- The Summer Solstice
- Solstice, from the Latin for sun stands still, marks the official beginning of summer
- Fireworks Facts
- A brief history of the world's favorite explosives
Americana
- How the Interstate Was Won
- Eisenhower paved the way for the great open road
- Quiz: Great American Highways
- Why is Route 66 so-called?
- The Rise and Fall of Roller Coasters
- From the Russian countryside to Disneyland
- America's Most Endangered Places
- Eleven historic sites in danger of being lost forever
- Wacky Town Names
- From towns that boast, to those that make you hungry
- Hot Dogs Galore
- A history of the summer favorite
Entertainment
- Take Me Out to the Ballgame
- Everything you ever wanted to know about Major League ballparks
- Quiz: Ballparks
- Where can you find a 346-room hotel beyond the right field wall?
- Quiz: All-Star Baseball
- Who hit the first All-Star Game grand slam?
- Top 25 Summer Films of All Time
Fun & Games
- Quiz: Fifty States
- Which state has a different design on the front and back of its flag?
- Crossword: Summer
- 1 Across: The longest day of summer
- Crossword: Garage Sale
- 5 Across: Propose a Price at a GARAGE SALE
- Quiz: Ice Cream
- What is the most popular ice cream flavor?
- Quiz: Lawn Sports
- Which backyard sport is an official event at the Olympic Summer Games?
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