That is because it became a state in eighteen seventy-six, exactly one hundred years after the nation declared its independence.

VOA: special.2009.08.02

Often the company would use mules instead of horses to pull its stagecoaches because the Indians had no interest in mules.

VOA: special.2010.04.26

Scientists have long believed that Earth's satellite lacks the ability to hold water near its surface because it has no atmosphere.

VOA: special.2009.09.30

Researcher Stephen Brusatte says scientists have believed that the physical qualities of Tyrannosaurus developed because of its large body.

VOA: special.2009.10.13

And,it was called The City of the Big Shoulders or City of Broad Shoulders because of its importance to the nation.

VOA: special.2010.01.10

In nineteen eighty-five, he led the congressional effort to order economic restrictions on South Africa because of its racial separation policy.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

In nineteen eleven, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against Standard Oil because of its illegal dealings.

VOA: special.2010.04.25

It got its nickname, The Garden State, because New Jersey truck farms once provided vegetables to those big cities.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

The seven hundred eighty-seven billion dollar American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is also unpopular because of its cost.

VOA: special.2010.02.19

It was the first time that a government had approved a law to preserve and protect land because of its great beauty.

VOA: special.2009.01.07

Some people call the Waterboxx a water battery because of its ability to collect and store water.

VOA: special.2010.07.13

Because of its size and influence with suppliers and buyers, Wal-Mart's policies often receive wide public attention.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

In its ruling, the court decided against the patent only because the idea was too abstract.

VOA: special.2010.07.16

But Coppi's is different from other restaurants because of the careful way it is managed by its owners, Carlos Amaya and his sister Nori.

VOA: special.2009.04.10