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Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

Series: The Port Royal Experiment
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In the fall of 1861 after the Battle of Port Royal, the US military came ashore around Beaufort and found thousands of now formerly enslaved people in control of the region. The military had no real plan yet for what to do with these people or even their legal status. Newly freed Black South Carolinians were active participants. They demanded access to programs to support labor reforms, land redistribution, quality education, and military service.

Shenandoah National Park

Series: Ranger Activity Reports
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Visitor and resource protection is responsible for law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire management, and search and rescue. If you have an incident to report in Shenandoah National Park, contact dispatch at (540) 999-3422.

Series: NPS Mellon Humanities Fellowships to Advance the Education Mission Through Scholarship
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For the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations, the National Park Service draws upon the humanities to explore our shared history and its meanings. Humanities scholars study subjects like literature, philosophy, history, politics, religion, archaeology, and art to help us better understand and interpret the world. Investment from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has allowed NPS to host humanities scholars and share a greater diversity of American stories.

Series: Teaching Suffrage
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These learning activities engage students with the history of women advocating for the right to vote. Each lesson uses an item from the National Woman's Party collection or an aspect of the story of suffrage to make connections to broad questions of working for change.

Series: Finding Our Place: LGB Heritage in the United States
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In many ways, the histories of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) Americans have been obscured and erased. The threat of physical harm and persecution led many to live a closeted lifestyle. Historical references to LGB contributions to American heritage are rare and in many examples, the prejudiced attitudes of the author are obvious. In recent years, scholars have focused on uncovering the history of LGB communities and expanding our understanding of American history

Series: Curiosity Kit: Bayard Rustin
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Curiosity Kits inspire exploration and learning of history through place. These multi-piece resources include articles that explore historic places and provide educational activities for life-long learners. This kit focuses on Bayard Rustin, an important figure of the Civil Rights Movement. He organized some of the most iconic protests, including the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963).

Series: On Their Shoulders: The Radical Stories of Women's Fight for the Vote
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These articles were originally published by the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission (WSCC) as a part of the WSCC blog, The Suff Buffs. The Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission was created by Congress to commemorate 100 years of the 19th Amendment throughout 2020 and to ensure the untold stories of women’s battle for the ballot continue to inspire Americans for the next 100 years. In collaboration with the WSCC, the NPS is the forever home of these articles

Series: Administrative History of the National Park Service Inventory & Monitoring Division
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The National Park Service's primary duty is to conserve park resources for future generations. Yet it took almost a half-century before the bureau had a program intended to tell park managers which resources were in the parks, and what state they were in. This is the story of how the National Park Service's Inventory & Monitoring Division finally became a reality, how it's lasted, and what it's accomplished.

Series: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Authors of the United States
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This series examines Longfellow's personal and professional relationships with other preeminent authors of the United States.

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Series: Fanny Longfellow's Recipe Book
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Fanny Longfellow's book of household recipes includes gives insight into the food that graced the Longfellows' dining table. Each article includes the recipe as written by Fanny Longfellow, history of the dish, and our staff's modern attempt at the recipe. Ready to try the dish for yourself?

Series: Intermountain Park Science: Drought in the Southwest
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In this issue of Intermountain Park Science, authors examine the consequences of drought and their impacts to both natural and cultural resources in some interesting and often overlooked ways.

Series: The Military History of Fort Schuyler
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Although the fort is most famous for it's role in the Siege of 1777, numerous other battles and events happened near and in conjunction with the soldiers of Fort Schuyler.

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

Series: Poems by Ellen Murray
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Very few of Ellen Murray’s writings have been identified or published. However, not all of Ellen Murray’s writings remained private. Between 1861 and 1865, she wrote at least fourteen poems that she had published in the National Anti-Slavery Standard, a prominent abolitionist newspaper. Her poems offer a glimpse in the world and perspective of one of Penn School’s founders.

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Series: Ten Years at Vancouver Barracks
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Since 2012, the National Park Service has cared for and invested in the historic East and South Vancouver Barracks, providing new opportunities for accessibility, education, and community engagement.

Great Basin National Park

Series: The Midden - Great Basin National Park: Vol. 24, No. 2, Winter 2024
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The Midden is the Resource Management Newsletter of Great Basin National Park, published each summer and winter. Find out the latest going on at Great Basin National Park, Nevada in resource management and research. The Midden – Great Basin National Park: Vol. 24, No. 2, Winter 2024

Great Basin National Park

Series: The Midden - Great Basin National Park: Vol. 24, No. 2, Winter 2024
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The Midden is the Resource Management Newsletter of Great Basin National Park, published each summer and winter. Find out the latest going on at Great Basin National Park, Nevada in resource management and research. The The Midden – Great Basin National Park: Vol. 24, No. 2, Winter 2024

Chesapeake Bay

Series: The Vince Leggett Legacy
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The Chesapeake region is a tapestry of natural wonders and cultural heritage, and Vince Leggett, “The Admiral” of the Chesapeake, dedicated his life to preserving African American history and culture in the Bay. Through his Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation and other efforts, Vince transformed the Bay into a living archive of resilience and connection. As we mourn his passing, we honor his legacy with reflections from those whose lives he touched.

Series: A Stewardship of Storytelling
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"Growing up, Valles Caldera, or The Valle as we called it, was always a place of seductive mystery. We loved it from afar, from the top of Pajarito Ski Hill, from the edges of New Mexico Highway 4, but never from inside its forbidden boundaries." In this series, artist-in-residence Melissa Fu shares place-based memories and ponderings that weave together her upbringing in the Jemez Mountains and her recent residency at Valles Caldera National Preserve.

Series: Savannah and Chatham County, Georgia, WWII Heritage City Lessons
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This series of lesson plans about the WWII home front, focus on Savannah and Chatham County, Georgia, as an American World War II Heritage City. The lessons contain photographs, readings, and primary sources, with optional extension activities. The lessons highlight specific contributions, such as shipbuilding and civilian contributions. The lessons also connect to larger themes and understandings of the US home front during wartime.

Series: Waterloo, Iowa, WWII Heritage City Lessons
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This series of lessons develop an understanding of the significance of Waterloo, Iowa, an American World War II Heritage City. Highlights include defense industries and the increased opportunities for women during wartime. One lesson explores the home front impacts of the service and sacrifice of the local Sullivan brothers. The lessons connect to larger themes of the U.S. home front during wartime. A mix of primary and secondary sources are used, along with photos and media.