Portal:United States/Did you know/6


 * ...that the Pewee Valley Confederate Memorial (pictured) is the only American Civil War obelisk monument in Kentucky to be made of zinc?


 * ...that the second subtitle of title III of the USA PATRIOT Act largely modifies the Bank Secrecy Act in an effort to make it harder for money launderers to operate, and to make it easier for law enforcement and regulatory agencies to police money laundering operations?


 * ...that Senator William A. Blakley of the U.S. state of Texas worked as ranch hand as a young man?