Historic Sites
Architecture, Historic Sites |
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Barker Mansion Michigan City, Indiana
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Much of the decor consists of authentic Barker family artifacts, including furnishings... |
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Grouseland Vincennes, Indiana
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Harrison was elected ninth President of the United States in 1840, so the home is a... |
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Hillforest Aurora, Indiana
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Shipping and riverboats were significant elements of the Gaff business enterprises and... |
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Howard County Historical Society Museum Kokomo, Indiana
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The mission of the HCHS is to collect, provide physical protection for, and make... |
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Lanier Mansion National Historic Landmark Madison, Indiana
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Features 1844 Greek Revival home of James F.D. Lanier, gift shop, recreated formal... |
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Oldfields Lilly House And Gardens Indianapolis, Indiana
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In conjunction with the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Oldfields Estate was once home to... |
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Ruthmere Elkhart, Indiana
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Ruthmere, a 1910 Beaux Arts mansion, will transport visitors back in time to America's... |
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- National Museum of Civil War Medicine
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- Manassas National Battlefield
- Maryland State House
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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.
