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Across America is a colloquialism for something that reaches the entire
continental United States The contiguous United States, also known as the U.S. mainland, officially referred to as the conterminous United States, consists of the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia of the United States in central North America. The te ...
of America.


Music

* ''Across America'' (album), a 1997 live album by American singer Art Garfunkel * '' Live Across America'', a 2002 album by The Rippingtons * '' Waltz Across America'', a 2000 album by Cowboy Junkies


Events

* Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, an annual motorcycle ride *
Hands Across America Hands Across America was a public fundraising event held on Sunday, May 25, 1986, Memorial Day weekend, which attempted to create a continuous human chain of people holding hands across the contiguous United States. While approximately 5.5 mil ...
, a benefit event and publicity campaign *
Pledge Across America The synchronized Pledge Across America is conducted each year on September 17 – Constitution Day. Pledge Across America is the nationally synchronized recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools. In 2001 shortly after September 11 the Presid ...
, the nationally synchronized recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools *
Race Across America The Race Across America, or RAAM, is an ultra-distance road cycling race held across the United States that started in 1982 as the Great American Bike Race. RAAM is one of the longest annual endurance events in the world. All entrants must prov ...
, an ultra marathon bicycle race across the US


Other

* ''Across America'', a mission of
Solar Impulse Solar Impulse is a Swiss long-range experimental solar-powered aircraft project, and also the name of the project's two operational aircraft. The privately financed project is led by Swiss engineer and businessman André Borschberg and Swiss ...
in May 2013 * '' Captain Mike Across America'', a 2007 film written, directed and narrated by Michael Moore * ''
Rails Across America ''Rails Across America'' is a railroad simulation game released in late 2001 by developer Flying Lab Software and publisher Strategy First. It received generally positive reviews. Though no official expansions have been released, a rudimentary ...
'', a railroad simulation game released in late 2001 * Read Across America, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association *
Spoons Across America Spoons Across America is an American non-profit organization founded in 2001 providing children's food, nutrition, education, and networking for providers. Spoons Across America is a member of America's Charities America's Charities is a 501(c) ...
, a national non-profit organization * Voices Across America: A National Town Hall, a live infomercial for Hillary Clinton in 2008


See also

* Coast to Coast (disambiguation) * Transamerica (disambiguation) * Trans Am (disambiguation) {{disambiguation