When Did ‘USA!’ Chant Start?

Throngs gathered outside the White House on Sunday night to chant, “USA! USA!” after news of Osama bin Laden’s death broke. When did that patriotic tradition get started? In Slate ‘s Explainer column, Brian Palmer notes that the popular story—that it began during the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic…

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When Did ‘USA!’ Chant Start?

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