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DOJ to Trump: Scrap Chuckwalla and other monuments if you want
The legal opinion upends a 1938 document used by 18 presidents of both parties. But it's still unclear if he'll tear up popular public landscapes.
National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law – the Antiquities Act
The Antiquities Act of 1906, signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt, gave Congress or the president the authority to establish national monuments on federal land as a means of protecting ...
These U.S. national parks and monuments honor the milestones of LGBTQ+ heritage
Just as it turned 100 in 2016, America’s National Park Service (NPS) began to officially recognize the contributions that ...
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Booker T. Washington National Monument to celebrate 160 years of emancipation
Booker T. Washington is expanding its Juneteenth celebration to a three-day event starting June 20 in honor of the 160th ...
You can visit any national park for free on June 19
In celebration of Juneteenth National Independence Day, the National Park Service is offering free admission to all its parks ...