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Banastre Tarleton, a British army officer, famously commanded the British Legion, a provincial regiment composed of loyalist infantry and dragoons, in the southern theater under Lord Cornwallis during the Revolution. Feared for his ruthlessness by the patriots, his early successes in the field earned him notoriety. Defeated at the Battle of Cowpens by Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan, Tarleton's favor with Cornwallis declined. Tarleton was present at the surrender at Yorktown.
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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis and 2nd Earl Cornwallis, served as a British general during the American Revolution and notably surrendered his army to General Washington's Continental army and the allied French forces at Yorktown, Virginia in October 1781. This surrender effectively ended hostilities between British and American forces and led to peace negotiations, ending the war and recognizing American independence. Cornwallis later governed in India.
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Growing Pains-Kansas in Chaos
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Fort Scott is the only NPS site directly involved in the "Bleeding Kansas” era. The division between pro and anti-slavery forces is reflected by the fact that a former officers' quarters served as the Fort Scott, or "Free State" Hotel while directly across the parade ground an old infantry barracks had become the Western or "Pro Slavery" Hotel.
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Bernardo de Gálvez Memorial
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Bernardo de Gálvez (1746-1786) was the governor of the Spanish province of Louisiana during the American Revolution and supporting the American colonies' fight for independence.
Fort Stanwix National Monument
The Van Schaick Expedition - April 1779
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In January of 1779, eight neutral Onondaga chiefs decided to cast their lot with the Oneida and Tuscarora. Only the Oneida and Tuscarora Nation were recognized by the Americans as allies. The Onondaga Nation claimed their overall stance to be neutral, but in addition to the neutrals there were pro-American and pro-British factions as well.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Photographing Wildlife From Your Car
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Encounters with wildlife are always a thrilling experience while exploring a natural area. Perhaps you bring a camera along in the hopes of capturing a shareable memory. So how do you get a good picture? Get pro tips from a savvy nature photographer.
Minute Man National Historical Park
“A Standing Affliction to us:” French Acadian Refugees in Concord
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In late 1755 the British government began removing thousands of Acadians from the Acadian Peninsula, modern day New Brunswick. These families were dispersed into communities throughout the British North American colonies. This is the story of one Acadian family, the LeBlancs, who were sent to live in Concord in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Indiana Dunes National Park
Victor Ernest Shelford
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In the early twentieth century, preeminent animal ecologist Victor E. Shelford investigated the differences in the life habits of various tiger beetle species along Lake Michigan's southern shore. Shelford's findings, along with his further research and publications, set the foundation for animal ecological studies.
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The camp of Peace Chief Black Kettle was located on the floodplain of the Washita River within the Western Red-Bed Plains geomorphic province of the Great Plains. The area is characterized gently rolling hills of nearly flat-lying Permian red sandstone and shale Links to products from Baseline Geologic and Soil Resources Inventories provide access to maps and reports.
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Sand Creek Massacre NHS is located on the Colorado Piedmont, part of the Great Plains physiographic province in eastern Colorado. Bedrock exposure is poor in the region, but the area is underlain by the Cretaceous Niobrara Formation. Links to products from Baseline Geologic and Soil Resources Inventories provide access to maps and reports.
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Pecos NHP is at in a geologic and cultural gateway between the Great Plains and the Rio Grande valley, where three physiographic provinces meet. The park’s cultural stories are closely tied to its geologic and geographic setting. Links to products from Baseline Geologic and Soil Resources Inventories provide access to maps and reports.
Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Heritage Area
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Straddling the Nevada-Utah state line, the Great Basin National Heritage Area lies in the vast, open, quiet expanse of the continent’s basin and range physiographic province characterized by long, high-elevation desert valleys separated by steep, narrow mountain ranges.
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
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Travel along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail to experience and learn from a complicated legacy of 300 years of conflict, cooperation, and cultural exchange between a variety of empires—European and non-European alike. El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro NHT is jointly administered by the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Office, and the National Trails Office Regions 6|7|8, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Boston National Historical Park
Prospect Hill, Somerville
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Originally part of the town of Charlestown, Massachusetts, Prospect Hill is now located in the nearby town of Somerville. As one of the hills closest to the city of Boston, it played a pivotal role in the line of defensive works constructed after the Battle of Bunker Hill.
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Preservation Matters: Protective Glazing of Stained Glass
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Stained glass in places of worship light up religious spaces in beautiful and inspirational ways. Many places of worship have turned to protective glazing as a lower maintenance, affordable option to protect their stained glass. Also known as secondary glazing or storm glazing, protective glazing is a plastic or glass pane that is added to stained glass, typically on the exterior of the building. Learn more about the pros and cons of glazing stained glass.
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness
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This remote 37,030-acre Wilderness is a 12-mile-long stretch of the Grand Wash Cliffs.
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
Mission Tejas State Park
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Mission San Francisco de los Tejas, the first Spanish mission in the province of Texas, was established in 1690 on San Pedro Creek just east of the site of present-day Augusta. Although the original site of the 1690 mission has not been found, Mission Tejas State Park offers hikers a chance to walk an original segment of El Camino Real de los Tejas.
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The Triassic Period was a time of great evolutionary experimentation. Two of the locations with the most significant Triassic fossil records, Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona of the U.S. and Ischigualasto Provincial Park in San Juan Province, Argentina, are nationally protected. Representatives of the two parks and their countries have come together to establish a sister park arrangement to further collaboration.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
James Aubrey Stewart
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James Aubrey Stewart was born in Piedmont, WV in 1906. He worked in the local papermill and was a successful baseball player for his local semi-pro team. He enlisted in the US Army on December 7, 1942 at the age of 36. He participated in the Battle of the Bulge and was killed as part of the “Wereth 11” and was buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Belgium.
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In January 2023, the National Park Service (NPS) was reaccredited through the Pro Board for the third time. Pro Board, a system of international accreditation for fire service organizations allows the NPS to continue being recognized with more than 70 other national and international organizations for affirmation that our bureau’s testing process for firefighter training is fair, valid, and reliable.