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GREAT LAKES

Several large cities are located

on the shores of the Great Lakes,

including Chicago on Lake Michigan.

Burned to the ground in the late

19th century, it is now a leading industrial

and financial center and the third-largest city

in the country. The Great Lakes and their lakeside

retreats are also a popular tourist destination for

vacationers who like watersports.

FOOTBALL

The first official game of football was played between Princeton

and Rutgers universities in New Jersey on November 6, 1869.

Since then, college and professional teams have been founded

all over the country, and playing and watching football has

become one of America’s favorite pastimes.

RURAL AMERICA

Although most Americans today live in cities and

large towns, there are still many small towns with

populations of less than 10,000 people. These

towns are often in farming communities and

are where people go to shop or to attend

church. Children, such as these boys from

Iowa (left), often have to be taken to and

from school by bus.

AGRICULTURE

The Great Plains extend across the

west of this region and are important

for agriculture. Rich soils support

crops of wheat and corn, while

livestock grazes on the extensive

grassland. Millions of people live

on the Great Plains, many on

family-owned and -run farms.

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