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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.
65% of Americans don’t know what happened at the Constitutional Convention, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
The “Teaching American History” grants—the largest Federal program supporting history education—have been completely eliminated.
Visits to the Top 20 Civil War battlefields have dropped in half from 1970 to 2009 according to official National Park Service statistics.
40% of Americans can’t identify whom we fought in World War II, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
A quarter of Americans believe Congress shares power over U.S. foreign policy with the United Nations, according to a recent Annenberg survey.
“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.
The “We the People Program,” which touched some 30 million students and 90,000 teachers over 25 years, has been completely eliminated.
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.
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.

		Image: "First Model" Baker "Three-Barrel Gun... Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Gun breaks open by pushing front trigger forward to release barrels. Rifle firing pin is missing. frame lightly scroll engraved. Forend checkered....
		Image: .38 Saftey 1st Model Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Rare barrel length. Was nickel once. Nice polish job. Purchased 5-4-80 from Tom Lewis of Evergreen, CO. Manufactured: 5250. (Difficult to tell what...
		Image: 1900 Sight Safety, Semi-Automatic Pistol Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: NRA: very good
		Image: 30 Winchester Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 25 30 Win soft point bullets.
		Image: 3rd Model Ladysmith, 3" BBL, blue, square butt Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Sharp, square butt. Purchased 3/14/76 from Harry Kamenski, Columbus, GA; 12,203 manufactured. Condition 99%.
		Image: 400 Featherweight Pellet Gun Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming
		Image: 511 Score Master Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: NRA: very good. Extra magazine.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Western Super X Center Fire Cartridges. 25-35 117 grain soft point. 20 cartridges. Box is bright yellow with large red X on front.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Pro-Tex-Bor Cartridges. 250-3000 Sav. 100 grain EXP. Box is a golden yellow with black wording and border.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester 22 Rimfire cartridges.; 250 1994 Limited Edition. Box is tan and brown with dark red writing, and sketch of horse and rider in...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester 22 Rimfire cartridges; 250 1986 Limited Edition. Box is tan and brown with dark red writing, and sketch of horse and rider in top...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Pro-Tex-Bor Cartridges. 250-3000 Sav. 100 grain EXP. Box is a golden yellow with black wording and border.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Super X 20 Centerfire rifle cartridges. 30-30 150 grain power point. Box is black, with pictures of Oliver Winchester.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Western Super X Center Fire Cartridges. 25-35 117 grain soft point. 20 cartridges. Box is bright yellow with large red X on front.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Super X 20 Centerfire rifle cartridges. 30-30 150 grain power point. Box is black, with pictures of Oliver Winchester,
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Super X 20 Centerfire rifle cartridges. 30-30 150 grain power point. Box is black, with pictures of Oliver Winchester,
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Super X 20 Centerfire rifle cartridges. 30-30 150 grain power point. Box is black, with pictures of Oliver Winchester
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Super Speed 25-35- 20 Centerfire Cartridges. Saynless, non-mercuric for Winchester Models 94, 5, and 64 and Savage rifles.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Super Speed 25-35- 20 Centerfire Cartridges. Stainless, non-mercuric for Winchester Models 94, 5, and 64 and Savage rifles.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester 38-40 ammunition. 50 centerfire cartridges. Stainless, oil-proof, non-mercuric for Winchester models 73, 92 rifles, and Colt and...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester 38-40 ammunition. 50 centerfire cartridges. Stainless, oil-proof, non-mercuric for Winchester models 73, 92 rifles, and Colt and...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Super Speed long range rifled slugs loaded with Progressive Burning Smokeless Powder. Stainless 12 ga. 2 3/4 inches.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Western cartridges. 44-40 Winchester center fire, Lubaloy 200 grain soft point bullet, non corrosive pinning, smokeless powder.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Repeater speed loads. Smokeless shot shells.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Western Centerfire cartridges. Super-X 30-40 KRAG 180 grain Lubaloy OP. PT EXP Bullet. Non-corrosive priming, smokeless.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Super Speed .32 Win special 170 grain bullets. Soft points. For Winchester, Remington, Marlin, and Savage rifles. 20 Center fire...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Super Speed .32 Win special 170 grain bullets. Soft points. For Winchester, Remington, Marlin, and Savage rifles. 20 Center fire...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 Western Center fire cartridges. Super X 35 Remington 200 grain soft point Lubaloy bullets. Non-corrosive priming, smokeless powder.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Super Speed, .30 Remington 170 grain bullet soft point for Remington auto loading and Stevens rifles. 20 Center fire smokeless...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of .220 Winchester swift 48 grains pointed soft point bullets. 20 center fire smokeless cartridges. Staynless non-mercuric.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 Winchester 32-40 center fire cartridges. Staynless, non-mercuric for Winchester, Marlin and Ballard rifles. 165 grain soft points.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of Winchester Silvertip super speed 32. Win Special 20 centerfire cartridges. Staynless, Non-mercuric.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 Winchester Super speed 300 Savage center fire cartridges. Staynless, non-mercuric. for Winchester model 70, Remington model 81, and...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 Winchester 38-55 centerfire cartridges. staynless, non-mercuric for Winchester, Marlin, Ballard and Savage rifles.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 Winchester 32-40 165 grain bullets. Soft points for winchester, Marlin, and Ballard rifles. Center fire, smokeless, staynless, non-...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 Winchester Center fire cartridges Super X 30-30 Winchester 170 grain soft point Lubaloy bullet. Non-corrosive priming smokeless priming.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 center fire Winchester Cartridges. Saskatchewan. Diamond Jubilee. 38-55 255 gr. S.P. Box has image of Native American on tray horse...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 center fire cartridges. 38-55 Winchester 255 gr. S.P. Alberta Diamond Jubilee. Box has 4 images of men with horses, black background.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 cartridges. .30 Remington, 170 gr. expanding bullet. Silver tip, Super Speed.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 Winchester "Antlered game" 30-30 170 grian power point S.P. cartridges. Box has oval with 5 large game heads depicted there.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 Peters Rustless Cneter fire .35 Remington smokeless 210 grain non-disintegrating expanding bullet for Remington, Stevens, and other rifles.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 50 Western center fire cartridges. Super X 218 BEE 46 grain OP.PT.EXP Lubaloy bullet. Box is dark blue with bright yellow. Red and blue...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 50 Winchester 32 Automatic (7.65 m/m) center fire cartridges staynless non-mercuric oil proof. 71 grain full metal case for Colt, Savage,...
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 50 .22 Winchester rounds automatic rim-fire smokeless powder cartridges for Winchester Rifle model, 1903.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 50 long range rim fire cartridges Staynless, for Winchester super speed 22 long rifle shot.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 cartridges for Winchester Klondike Commemorative. Gold box with moner on front. 170 grain silver tip. 30-30 cartridges.
		Image: Ammunition Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Empty box for 50 Winchester .22 long rifle cartridges.
		Image: Armband Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Dress and Adornment - Personal Adornment and Ritual Regalia. Armband - leather; fully beaded outside with diagonal stripes in red, green, white and...
		Image: Armor Piercing Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Box of 20 .30 M2 armor piercing cartridges.
		Image: Arrowhead Collection: Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming Description: Ritual and Recreation: Ritual, Curing and Cult Objects. Small silver colored metal shaped like arrowhead. appears broken off on flat end.

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