100 great things about America (26-50)[The list: 1-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100] 26. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade If those oversized balloons don’t fill you with nostalgic joy, you might want to check your pulse. Timothy A. Clary/AFP—Getty Images 27. The Amish No TVs. No Apple products. No electricity. And yet they thrive. Fascinating. 28. Billy Joel Long Island’s piano man. 29. Harlem Shake How do […]- 100 great things about America (51-75)[The list: 1-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100] 51. Fenway Park Countless legends have called it home field, even if they didn’t always win on it… 52. Boston Marathon Keep on running. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this year’s tragedy. 53. National Spelling Bee Who says there’s no hope for the future? These kids are sharp. […]
- 100 great things about America (76-100)[The list: 1-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100] 76. Joyce DiDonato When the Metropolitan Opera staged a new production of Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” for her, DiDonato became queen of the American mezzos. Brava, Yankee diva. 77. Free to Be You and Me Marlo Thomas’ 1970s musical tribute to tolerance and gender equality. 78. Marshmallow fluff Cause we’re all secret fluffernuts. 79. […]
100 great things about AmericaFor the fourth year in a row, Fortune highlights those wonderful, unique people, places, products, and ideas that give American life its undeniable moxie.- 100 great things about America[ Intro | 1-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 75-100 ] 26. Ben & Jerry’s The only thing better than its AmeriCone Dream is the “flavor graveyard” on its website. 27. Bose noise-canceling headphones It took a Massachusetts company to make ignoring your neighbor on an airplane socially acceptable. 28. Self-stick stamps Our tongues are […]
- 100 great things about America[ Intro | 1-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 75-100 ] 76. Diners Stainless steel, swivel counter stools, and breakfast anytime. 77. Old Spice Those quirky ads brought it back into the public eye, but the iconic red stick has been sweetening your scent since 1938. 78. Disneyland/Disney World Parents and kids simply say they’re […]
- 100 great things about America[ Intro | 1-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 75-100 ] 1. Opportunity We live in the land of it. It’s knocking. And all the other adages — all true. 2. The Interstate Highway System. Road trip! Jack Kerouac, Hunter S. Thompson, Chevy Chase — and you. 3. The Sears Tower Naming rights are well […]
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