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African Burial Ground National Monument New York, New York
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From the 1690s until the 1790s, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6 acre... |
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American Memorial Saipan,
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American Memorial Park honors the American and Marianas people who gave their lives... |
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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Arlington, Virginia
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As the residence of Robert E. Lee and his family before the Civil War, Arlington House... |
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Aztec Ruins National Monument Aztec, New Mexico
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Aztec Ruins provides visitors an intimate opportunity to explore the ancient Puebloan... |
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Battleship North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina
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Historically, and until most recently, the most capable class of major combatants, or... |
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Bennington Battle Monument Bennington, Vermont
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Soaring more than 300 feet above the lovely streets of Old Bennington, a striking stone... |
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Bethel Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee
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Located on Bethel Avenue and down the road from the Mabry-Hazen House, the Bethel... |
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Booker T. Washington National Monument Hardy, Virginia
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Author and orator Booker T. Washington was born in this small plantation, where he... |
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Bosque Redondo Memorial Fort Sumner, New Mexico
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The center of a million-acre reservation known as the Bosque Redondo, this site... |
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Cabrillo National Monument San Diego, California
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As the park’s namesake, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo led the first European expedition... |
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Campbell's Island State Memorial East Moline, Illinois
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On July 19, 1814, a pro-British band of Sauk Indians led by Black Hawk attacked a force... |
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Cape Henry Memorial Yorktown, Virginia
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According to George Percy, one of the early settlers, "The nine and twentieth day we... |
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Casa Grande Ruins Coolidge, Arizona
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Casa Grande Ruins is the first archeological site to be preserved by the federal... |
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Castillo De San Marcos National Monument St. Augustine, Florida
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Begun in 1672, the Castillo de San Marcos is the last 17th century fort left in the... |
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Castle Clinton National Monument New York, New York
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First intended to keep out a British invasion in 1812, the Castle has transformed over... |
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Chamizal National Memorial El Paso, Texas
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The Chamizal Convention of 1963 was a milestone in diplomatic relations between Mexico... |
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Chattanooga National Cemetery Chattanooga, Tennessee
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On Dec. 25, 1863, Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, “The Rock of Chickamauga,"... |
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Chiricahua National Monument Willcox, Arizona
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This forest of rock spires was eroded from layers of ash deposited by the Turkey Creek... |
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Confederate Memorial Park Marbury, Alabama
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Confederate Memorial Park is the site of Alabama's only Old Soldiers Home for Confederate... |
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Constitution Gardens Washington, District Of Columbia
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Constitution Gardens is a living legacy to the founding of the republic as well as an... |
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Coronado National Memorial Sierra Vista, Arizona
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The creation of the Memorial was not to protect any tangible artifacts related to the... |
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Coronado State Monument Bernalillo, New Mexico
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The pueblo of Kuaua was occupied from 1300 AD and abandoned near the end of the 16th... |
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Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation Crazy Horse, South Dakota
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It's been nearly 35 years since the construction of the first wing of the Indian Museum... |
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David Berger National Memorial Beachwood, Ohio
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David Mark Berger was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He attended Tulane University from... |
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De Soto National Memorial Bradenton, Florida
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The Monument marks the supposed spot where Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto landed in... |
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District of Columbia War Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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The District of Columbia War Memorial honors the 499 Washington D.C. soldiers who lost... |
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Elks National Veterans Memorial Chicago, Illinois
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Started in 1923, the Elks National Veterans Memorial honors the members of the Benevolent... |
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Ellis Island National Monument New York, New York
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Opened on January 1, 1892, Ellis Island became the nation's premier federal immigration... |
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Fort Fredrica National Monument St. Simons Island, Georgia
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In the early 18th century, the land lying between British South Carolina and Spanish... |
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Fort Matanzas National Monument St. Augustine, Florida
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The Spanish completed Fort Matanzas in 1742 to protect Matanzas Inlet, the "backdoor... |
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Fort McHenry National Monument And Historic Shrine Baltimore, Maryland
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The monument honors the fort which inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the National Anthem... |
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Fort Pulaski National Monument Savannah, Georgia
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The Battle for Fort Pulaski in April 1862 marked a turning point in military history. It... |
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Fort Stanwix Rome, New York
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Known as "the fort that never surrendered," Fort Stanwix, under the command of... |
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Fort Sumter National Monument Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
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Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted in civil war on April 12, 1861... |
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Fort Union National Monument Watrous, New Mexico
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Fort Union was established in 1851 as the guardian of the Santa Fe Trail. During its... |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." These are the words of our... |
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George Mason Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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The George Mason Memorial, dedicated on April 9, 2002, honors the little known but widely... |
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George Washington Birthplace Colonial Beach, Virginia
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The Memorial House and Colonial Kitchen were constructed in 1931 to recreate the home in... |
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George Washington Carver National Monument Diamond, Missouri
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George Washington Carver's favorite pastime was art. He painted landscapes and flowering... |
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Harding Tomb Marion, Ohio
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The monument, set in ten acres of landscaped grounds, is similar in appearance to a round... |
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Homestead National Monument Beatrice, Nebraska
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The Homestead Act of 1862 has been called one the most important pieces of Legislation in... |
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Indiana World War Memorial Plaza Historic District Indianapolis, Indiana
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Construction began on the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza in 1919 to honor the American... |
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Iwo Jima Memorial Arlington, Virginia
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The Marine Corps War Memorial stands as a symbol of this grateful Nation's esteem for the... |
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Jay Heritage Center Rye, New York
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Located on 23 acres in Westchester County, the Jay Heritage Center celebrates the boyhood... |
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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial St. Louis, Missouri
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Thomas Jefferson’s vision of the spread of freedom and democracy from “sea to... |
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Jenks Park And Cogswell Tower Central Falls, Rhode Island
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Originally the site of an Indian observation point used during the late-seventeenth-... |
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John Ericsson National Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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During his lifetime, John Ericsson revolutionized several facets of technology. The... |
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John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza Dallas, Texas
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The assassination of President Kennedy changed the city—and the world—forever... |
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Korean War Veterans Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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Nineteen stainless steel sculptures stand silently under the watchful eye of a sea of... |
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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Lincoln City, Indiana
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At the Memorial Visitor Center, visitors can watch a15 minute orientation film and walk... |
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Lincoln Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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“In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory... |
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Big Horn County, Montana
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This area memorializes one of the last armed efforts of the Northern Plains Indians to... |
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Macarthur Memorial Norfolk, Virginia
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The museum is housed in Norfolk's nineteenth-century City Hall, which is both a Virginia... |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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Opened to the public on August 22, 2011, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial honors an... |
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Maryland State House Annapolis, Maryland
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The Maryland State House is the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use... |
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Minidoka National Historic Site Hagerman, Idaho
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After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, hostility and suspicion... |
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial Keystone, South Dakota
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial is host to almost three million visitors a year from... |
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National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial Kansas City, Missouri
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Opened on December 2, 2006, the museum contains objects and documents ranging from... |
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Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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Located in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Columbia Island, the Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial... |
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New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site Vails Gate, New York
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In October 1782, General George Washington moved his army to New Windsor to establish... |
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Ocmulgee National Monument Macon, Georgia
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Ocmulgee National Monument is a memorial to the relationship of people and natural... |
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Oklahoma City National Memorial Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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The Memorial Museum takes visitors on a chronological, self-guided tour through the story... |
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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial Put-in-Bay, Ohio
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This memorial remembers the soldiers of the Battle of Lake Erie and the War of 1812.... |
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Pipe Spring National Monument Fredonia, Arizona
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In the 1860s Mormon pioneers from St. George, Utah, led by James M. Whitmore brought... |
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Roger Williams National Memorial Providence, Rhode Island
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The Roger Williams National Memorial is located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.... |
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San Jacinto Battlefield & Monument La Porte, Texas
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On April 21, 1836, Mexican rule over Texas came to a dramatic close. The climax of the... |
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South Pacific Memorial Park Tamuning, Guam
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The park located in the village of Yigo, serves as a solemn reminder of a war that took... |
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Statue Of Liberty New York, New York
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The exhibits at the Statue of Liberty are a tribute to the people who created her, to... |
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Stephen Douglas Tomb Chicago, Illinois
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The Douglas Monument Association was organized in 1861 to build a suitable memorial at... |
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Sunshine Mine Memorial Kellogg, Idaho
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The May 2, 1972 Sunshine Mine Fire was the worst mining disaster in recent history. A... |
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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The words of Thomas Jefferson, some written more than 200 years ago, have shaped American... |
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USS Arizona Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii
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The Memorial commemorates the site where World War II began for the United States and is... |
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Veterans Memorial Park And Wall South Pensacola, Florida
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Veterans Memorial Park/Wall South, a park to honor Veterans of all of America's wars. In... |
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington, District Of Columbia
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Deliberately setting aside the controversies of the war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial... |
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War In The Pacific National Historical Park Hagatna, Guam
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At War in the Pacific National Historical Park the former battlefields, gun emplacements... |
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Washington Monument Washington, District Of Columbia
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The Washington Monument is the most prominent, as well as one of the older, attractions... |
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Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site Newburgh, New York
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In the critical months that General George Washington spent at Newburgh, he made some of... |
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Winstead Hill Franklin, Tennessee
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The Monument at Winstead Hill stands as a memorial to the Confederate Veterans of... |
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World War II Memorial National Historic Site Washington, District Of Columbia
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The National World War II Memorial commemorates the sacrifices and celebrates the victory... |
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Wright Brothers National Memorial Manteo, North Carolina
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On display in the visitor center are a full-scale reproduction of the 1902 glider, a full... |
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Why do we need a national nonprofit membership society for American history?
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“Save America’s Treasures” has been totally eliminated—the largest Federal program supporting preservation of such treasures as the original Star Spangled Banner and George Washington’s tent.
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65% of Americans don’t know what happened at the Constitutional Convention, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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The “Teaching American History” grants—the largest Federal program supporting history education—have been completely eliminated.
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Visits to the Top 20 Civil War battlefields have dropped in half from 1970 to 2009 according to official National Park Service statistics.
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40% of Americans can’t identify whom we fought in World War II, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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A quarter of Americans believe Congress shares power over U.S. foreign policy with the United Nations, according to a recent Annenberg survey.
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“There is little that is more important for an American citizen to know than the history and traditions of his country,” John F. Kennedy wrote in American Heritage.
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The “We the People Program,” which touched some 30 million students and 90,000 teachers over 25 years, has been completely eliminated.
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Two-thirds of Americans could not correctly name Yorktown as the last major military action of the American Revolution, according to a recent national Gallup survey.
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The National Heritage Areas and Scenic Byways program, the only major Federal program encouraging visits to historic places, has been completely eliminated in Congressional committee.
