A Visit to America’s Oldest Public Park

VOANews: A Visit to America’s Oldest Public Park 

America’s oldest public park was established in Massachusetts in 1634. Boston Common has seen a lot in its 389-year history and remains as central to city life as it was at its founding centuries ago. VOA’s Dora Mekouar reports from Boston. VOA footage by Adam Greenbaum.

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USCIS 100:61. Why did the colonists fight the British? Question 61 Audio (MP3, 356.45 KB)

USCIS 100:69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”? Question 69 Audio (MP3, 138.99 KB)

USCIS 100:70. Who was the first President?* Question 70 Audio (MP3, 141.03 KB)

USCIS 100:06. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* Question 6 Audio (MP3, 313.28 KB)

USCIS 100:51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? Question 51 Audio (MP3, 426.66 KB)

USCIS 100:85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?* Question 85 Audio (MP3, 240.8 KB)

USCIS 100:74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. Question 74 Audio (MP3, 273.37 KB)

USCIS 100:59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? Question 59 Audio (MP3, 192.74 KB)

USCIS 100:64. There were 13 original states. Name three. Question 64 Audio (MP3, 659.02 KB)

USCIS 100:63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? Question 63 Audio (MP3, 187.86 KB)