July Crossword!

3. While harvesting sweet corn in Kansas, this ghastly phenomenon peaks in July and August, when a single acre of corn can transpire up to 4,000 gallons of water daily, creating stifling, steam-room conditions. This causes me to have the?
6. The official national flower of the United States is the____. Designated in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan, it serves as the national floral emblem, symbolizing love, beauty, and devotion.
8. Growing up, my siblings and friends would have the tradition with these fireworks. We would light and fight each other with these “candles”.
9. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history on July 20, 1969 ,for landing on this
10. What state has the most volcanoes?
11. Number of the original colonies- its the number of stripes on the flag.
14. The U.S. national mammal.

1. Joey chestnut winner of Nathan's ______ contest, ate 66 of these this year.(Hint: Americans consume over 150 million of these during 4th of July celebrations alone).
2. Each of the colors on the flag has a significance. Red represents
4. This person is an american treasure has written more than 3,000 songs and sending millions of books out across America a month to help with the literacy crisis ________. (Hint: First and Last name).
5. This is used to symbolize freedom & democracy. The one we use today was graded a B- by an Ohio high school teacher for a 17-year-old's project.
7. Theodore Roosevelt set what was then the world record for the most _______ in one day with 8,513 of these at a White House reception.
12. John _______ signed the declaration of independence first– famously large.
13. Which president's house did I walk through and touch artifacts I wasn't supposed to in Springfield, Illinois?