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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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Love of place: Van Waveren’s monument roles cement her affinity for Grand Valley
Johanna van Waveren still vividly remembers the day in 2015 when, having arrived in Grand Junction from New Orleans after ...
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 ...
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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 ...