4. The iron framework of the Statue of Liberty was designed by French engineer Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, who also built the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The famous statue was a gift to the United States by the country of France in the year in 1886.
5. The "Father of Our Country" George Washington held his first public office at the tender age of 17 as a surveyor for Culpeper County, Virginia. He continued in public service until his death in 1799.
6. The words "Under God" were not added to the Pledge of Allegiance until 1954, more than 60 years after it was
first penned by Francis Bellamy. The words were taken from President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
