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Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

Winston Churchill
  • Type: Person

His fame grew to the point that in 1899, the British Winston Churchill wrote to the American writer of the same name, praising his novel and promising to always use “Spencer” as his middle name to help prevent confusion going forward.

Rock Creek Park

Meridian Hill Park
  • Type: Place

Meridian Hill Park, a few blocks north of the White House, features unique statues, concrete aggregate architecture, and the largest cascading fountains in North America.

Mrs. Recy Taylor (1919-2017)
  • Type: Person

Mrs. Recy Taylor was just 24 years old when she was brutally raped by six white men in Alabama. Upholding the Black woman's tradition of testimony and protest, Taylor actively participated in the pursuit to bring her attackers to justice. Though the men were acquitted in two separate trials, Taylor's courage speaks to the resolve of Black women to channel their pain and anger into political anger. We honor Taylor as an ancestor for teaching us a lesson on courage.

Amphibian Monitoring at Gulf Islands National Seashore: Two-Year Summary through March 2024
  • Type: Article

Two-year summary of findings from amphibian monitoring in Naval Live Oaks Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore, near Pensacola, Florida. Treefrogs and other amphibians are monitored at two sites near freshwater ponds using PVC pipes and plywood coverboards. Amphibian community composition and changes in the relative abundance of common species are tracked over time as indicators of park ecological health.

Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

Marching Mangroves: Finding the Most Northern One Is Just the Beginning
  • Type: Article

The appearance of tropical trees in a historical park foreshadows climate change’s profound impacts on our natural and cultural heritage.

Everglades National Park

Sea Level Rise Threatens Cultural Sites in the Everglades
  • Type: Article

In Florida’s vast, world-class wetland, climate change puts important archeological and post-colonial features in the path of a rising tide.

Adams National Historical Park

How the Role of Secretary of State Pushed John Quincy Adams to the Presidency
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John Quincy Adams had an impressive resume even before he became President of the United States. He started as a lawyer and a political commentator and was a diplomat to important European countries such as Russia and Great Britain. He even served as a U.S. Senator from 1803 to 1808. Yet, an important role that Adams held, which pushed him toward the presidency, was serving as Secretary of State in President James Monroe's cabinet.

John Small
  • Type: Person

John Small freed himself, his wife Susan, and their infant son Phillip during a dangerous escape aboard the Confederate steamer, Planter. As the ship’s engineer, John was instrumental in the success of the mission in which he and pilot Robert Smalls brought a total of sixteen men, women and children out of slavery and into freedom.

Everglades National Park

Middle Cape Campsite
  • Type: Place

This beach campsite, popular with fishermen, is a long, shelly sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico. There is little shade, and it is exposed to wind in all directions. Campers will find spectacular sunrises and sunsets and unparalleled views of the Gulf or Mexico. Raccoons are in the area; store food and water appropriately.

Everglades National Park

Florida Bay
  • Type: Place

Dry Tortugas National Park

Fort Jefferson
  • Type: Place

Fort Jefferson, the largest all-masonry fort in the United States, was built between 1846 and 1875 to protect the nation's gateway to the Gulf of Mexico. During the Civil War, it was used as a Federal prison primarily for Union deserters, though in 1865 three of the Lincoln conspirators were imprisoned within its walls.

Everglades National Park

Northwest Cape Campsite
  • Type: Place

This beach campsite is an open shelly sand beach with no shade. It is exposed to sun and wind in all directions. Mosquitoes and sandflies may be a present year round. Raccoons are in the area; store food and water in appropriately (hard sided containers). Beautiful sunsets and a sense of wilderness solitude will reward campers here, at this least frequented of the three Cape Sable beaches.

Everglades National Park

East Cape Campsite
  • Type: Place

This campsite is an open shelly sand beach stretching for several miles along the Gulf of Mexico. Expect expansive sea views as well as magnificent sunsets and sunrises. Ruins of a dock used by an old concession tour may be found here. In the 1830s, Fort Poinsett was located here. Its mission was to thwart suspected arms trading between Indians and Spanish fisherman. Mosquitoes and sandflies may be a problem year round.

Places of Latino LGB Gathering Spaces
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Gathering places such as parks, people’s living rooms, and city streets are foundational to identities and communities. In these spaces, LGB Latinos formed groups, found refuge, resisted oppression, and created a deeper sense of what it means to be Latino and LGB. Explore the role of 6 historic places in celebrating Latino LGB visibility and community in the US.

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Battery Langdon
  • Type: Place

Hidden beneath this vegetation is Battery Langdon, is Fort Pickens' most powerful gun emplacement. Its role to camouflage two 12-inch guns capable of projecting 17 miles out to sea in 1923.

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

Louden Langley
  • Type: Person

Louden S Langley served in the 54th Massachusetts and 1st South Carolina Volunteers. After the Civil War, he became one of the Black political leaders in Reconstruction era South Carolina, and in 1880 served as the Assistant Lighthouse Keeper for the iconic lighthouse in Beaufort County, SC.

Everglades National Park

Wildland Fire: Everglades NP Collaborates with Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve
  • Type: Article

Everglades National Park fire and resource management staff attended the 2nd International Congress for Coastal Protected Areas with Tree Island Ecosystems in Campeche, Mexico, in September 2014. The conference, held at Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve, focused on fire-prone, wetland ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico. This international collaboration reflects NPS interest in maintaining and restoring resilient landscapes.

Zora Neale Hurston and Cudjo's Own Story
  • Type: Article

In 2018, "Barracoon" by Zora Neale Hurston was published posthumously. This book told the story of Cudjo Lewis a survivor of the "Clotilda", one of the last ships to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States. In this article learn about Hurston's journey to write this book and Cudjo's story.

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Brigadier General Justin Dimick
  • Type: Person

A seasoned veteran, Colonel Justin Dimick took charge of Boston’s Fort Warren on Georges Island in 1861. During his two years commanding the Confederate prisoner-of-war camp, Dimick was known for his just treatment of prisoners.

Boston African American National Historic Site

Joshua Giddings Dodge
  • Type: Person

An abolitionist and businessman, Joshua Giddings Dodge served on the Boston Vigilance Committee.