文档介绍：Interesting Places in USA
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The White House
Formerly known as the Executive Mansion(州长官邸) the official office and residence of the president of the United States in Washington, . The White House and its landscaped grounds occupy 18 acres . Since the administration of e Washington (1789–97), who occupied presidential residences in New York , every American president has resided at the White House. Originally called the “President's Palace” on early maps, the building was officially named the Executive Mansion in 1810 in order to avoid connotations of royalty. Although the name “White House” monly used from about the same time , it did not e the official name of the building until 1902 . The White House is the oldest federal building in the nation's capital.
Panama Canal
The Yellowstone Park
The Yellowstone Park Foundation is a non-anization created in 1996. A group of concerned citizens, working with the National Park Service, started the Foundation in order to protect, preserve, and enhance Yellowstone National Park .The Foundation works to fund import