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Boston African American National Historic Site

Edmund Jackson
  • Type: Person

Boston merchant and abolitionist Edmund Jackson served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Guide to the Working Files of NPS Employees
  • Type: Article

This thematic guide provides a list of the working files for National Park Service (NPS) employees found in various archival collections within the NPS History Collection.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 4
  • Type: Place

Erosion changes the landscape, from small holes in the cliff, to huge natural arches.

Boston African American National Historic Site

Thomas Hunter
  • Type: Person

Boston paper hanger Thomas Hunter served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Aimee Semple McPherson
  • Type: Person

Aimee Kennedy Semple McPherson was an evangelist, radio broadcaster, and public speaker. She innovated new ways to deliver religious messages through mass media.

War In The Pacific National Historical Park

Fonte Plateau
  • Type: Place

Fonte Plateau was a strategic location during the Battle of Guam. Home to a fortified Japanese naval communications base, the battle for control over Fonte Plateau was costly and pivotal. After days of fighting, US troops gained control of the position—forcing the Japanese Army's retreat.

War In The Pacific National Historical Park

Rapid Ethnographic Assessment Project: Asan Beach and Agat Beach Units
  • Type: Article

The Rapid Ethnographic Assessment Project (REAP) for the Asan Beach and Agat units of the park documented the mythic landscape, traditional practices, and ethnographic resources of the CHamoru and other traditionally associated people. It included interviews with eight individuals and incorporated existing archival and published information relevant to summarizing traditional cultural practices and cultural resources within the Asan and Agat units of the park.

Charles Lee
  • Type: Person

Charles Lee, former British Army officer, became the second highest ranking general of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. On June 28, 1776 he oversaw the victory at the Battle of Sullivan's Island in Charleston, SC. Two years later, his retreat on the field at the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse would result in his court martial and the end of his military career. Learn more about this controversial figure here.

Nisbet Balfour
  • Type: Person

Nisbet Balfour was a capable British Army officer, who fought throughout the American Revolution and was hated by patriots in South Carolina for his conduct as commandant of Charleston.

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Cuba Vassall
  • Type: Person

Cuba Vassall was the matriarch of a family that included abolitionists and community builders. As she navigated slavery and freedom in Massachusetts, Cuba advocated for her own and her family’s interests. In comparison with many formerly enslaved women of her era, Cuba Vassall’s life is relatively well documented.

Boston African American National Historic Site

Timothy W. Hoxie
  • Type: Person

Boston businessman Timothy W. Hoxie served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Boston African American National Historic Site

Ebenezer Hunt
  • Type: Person

Doctor and abolitionist Ebenezer Hunt likely served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Boston African American National Historic Site

Charles F. Hovey
  • Type: Person

Boston merchant and abolitionist Charles F. Hovey served in both the 1846 and 1850 Boston Vigilance Committees.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Henry Blake Fuller
  • Type: Person

Henry Blake Fuller was a key figure in the Chicago Literary Renaissance, renowned for pioneering social realism in American literature. He is noted for being one of the first American novelists to explore homosexual themes. Fuller had a complicated love-hate relationship with Chicago. He frequently found solace at Indiana Dunes, which served as a retreat from urban life and a source for inspiration.

Dr. Clyde Wahrhaftig
  • Type: Person

Dr. Clyde Wahrhaftig was a geologist, LGBTQ activist, environmentalist, and scientist who studied the geology of Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Yosemite National Park.

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana
  • Type: Person

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana was a preservationist, pacifist, scholar, and labor activist in the first half of the 20th century. He simultaneously navigated the elite world of academia as a gay man, while preserving the legacy of his grandfather, the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This is the story of the man behind the stacks.

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Research Guide to American Presidents in the Longfellow Archives
  • Type: Article

This research guide includes primarily letters written by United States presidents and first ladies, as well as documents notable primarily for containing signatures of presidents and documents created outside the term of the presidency and commentary on presidents by Fanny and Henry Longfellow.

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

Commemorative Garden
  • Type: Place

The Commemorative Garden, adjacent to both the visitor center on South Park Street and the north side of Little Rock Central High School, documents a photographic history, inlaid on brick and concrete arches, as a reminder of the bravery of the Little Rock Nine and a legacy of Central High School. Within this space are nine benches and nine trees to provide seating and shade for a visitor to sit and reflect in this tranquil landscape.

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum
  • Type: Place

Part of the National Archives, the presidential library allows people to explore the legacy of Herbert Hoover's presidency. Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum opened to the public on August 10, 1962— Herbert Hoover's 88th birthday. The library's original entrance, which is the small portico at the east end of the building supported by four white pillars and topped with an earlier version of the presidential seal, is where the dedication took place.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Florence Haas
  • Type: Person

Learn more about Florence Haas, the first woman licensed to pilot a passenger boat on the Great Lakes.