In Defense of Freedom National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States.. more... |
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Outpost ReclaimedAmong the most remote national parks, Dry Tortugas is a speck in the sea 68 miles west of the
Florida Keys. Visitors have to go out of their way to get here, making the trek by ferry or seaplane.
One would think the place a virtual unknown in the 19th century, but the tiny archipelago
loomed large in the minds of American strategic thinkers. more... |
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Classic PreservationFrank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House—built in 1910 for a bicycle manufacturer—was a
stunning leap from Victorian to modern. It is the only one of Wright’s designs whose
demolition he fought to prevent. more... |
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Behind the Scenes with a Preserve America Award WinnerJohn Cosgrove—at the time of this interview the head of northeastern Pennsylvania’s
Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area—has recently gone on to bigger things as executive
director of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas. Here he reflects on what made
Lackawanna one of the first winners of the Preserve America awards. more... |
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It's the Ideal place for an "Air-Age Acropolis" The rising sun lights up the rampart range, high on a mesa 10 miles
out of Colorado Springs. Clouds billow over the ridges, like fingers emerging from the flanks. more... |
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Postoral PortraitThe western Maryland countryside still retains much of its rural character, its barns, bridges, and farmhouses a testament to the immigrant’s dream of an American paradise. more... |