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War In The Pacific National Historical Park
Type-C Japanese Midget Submarine
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In front of the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center at War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Guam stands the last Type-C Japanese midget submarine in existence.
Presidio of San Francisco
Dr. Margaret "Mom" Chung
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Dr. Margaret “Mom” Chung was the first Chinese American woman to become a physician. She founded one of the first Western medical clinics in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 1920s. During World War II, she and her widespread network of “adopted sons,” most of them American soldiers, sailors, and airmen who called her “Mom,” became famous. Although she faced prejudice because of her race, gender, and sexuality, Dr. Chung forged a distinctive path throughout her life.
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Fort Revere stands on Telegraph Hill in Hull. The fort played an important role in the defense of Boston Harbor throughout history, from the colonial era to World War II.
Boston National Historical Park
Capt. Cassin Young
- Type: Person
Cassin Young served as an officer in the United States Navy. After Young's heroic action during the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt awarded him with the Medal of Honor. Killed in action at Guadalcanal, Young was honored as the namesake of the destroyer USS CASSIN YOUNG.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Battery Hambright
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Battery Hambright provides an excellent opportunity for visitors to Fort Pulaski to see how military engineers adapted to technological changes after the American Civil War and continued to the develop new technologies in an attempt to defend the nation’s coastlines.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Fort Baker Fishing Pier
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Fishing and crabbing off the pier at Horseshoe Cove are popular activities year-round. Fort Baker is home to many tasty morsels including salmon and Red and Rock crabs, which migrate from the ocean to the bay to lay their eggs. The young crabs then hide in the rare offshore eel-grass. A fishing license isn't required on the pier, so grab a pole and a buddy and come on down. California Fish and Wildlife regulations are in effect.
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA) is located along the tidal reaches of the Potomac River in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The Potomac shoreline delineates the northern boundary of the monument, where three small sub-basins drain into the Potomac. The largest and most significant estuarine resource is Popes Creek, which has restricted flushing with the Potomac and is closely linked to GEWA resources. The monitoring area covers all tidal portions...
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Fort Dawes
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Fort Dawes, formerly located on Deer Island, served as a crucial part of the defense of Boston Harbor during World War II. It primarily operated as a station for naval observation and monitoring.
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
Irineo Esperancilla
- Type: Person
Irineo worked with Roosevelt for twelve years as steward or valet from 1933 to 1945, attending to the president’s needs onboard the Sequoia and Potomac, the camp at Shangri-La, the White House, and at Hyde Park. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1955 after 30 years of service under four presidents. Read more...
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Sunset Crater Volcano is an especially large and picturesque cinder cone that was formed in an Sub-Plinian volcanic eruption in 1085 CE (common era). The monument preserves the cinder cone and its associated lava flows and volcanic features in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in northern Arizona.
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Reginald Fessenden, considered the “Father of Voice Radio”, was a Canadian-born inventor who performed pioneering radio experiments and applied them in ways that are still in use today. In pursuit of a successful system to transmit and receive the human voice using continuous radio waves, Fessenden experimented on Roanoke Island and the surrounding area for eighteen months from 1901-1902.
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
Fort Wetherill
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Saguaro National Park
Sus Picnic Area (West District)
- Type: Place
State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division
Save America's Treasures Grant - H. L. Hunley Submarine
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This complex vessel is a Civil War-era engineering marvel, far advanced for its time. H. L. Hunley, fascinates school children and historians alike, is being preserved with assistance from National Park Service grants.
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Controlled Submarine Mines in Boston Harbor
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Facing advances in military technology and weaponry, the US looked to upgrade coastal defense systems around the turn of the 20th century. In many harbors, controlled submarine mines were installed. Learn about the role of the Boston Harbor Islands in monitoring the controlled submarine mine system during the World Wars.
Gateway National Recreation Area
Torpedo Shed
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Torpedo Building at Gateway's Fort Wadsworth
Joshua Tree National Park
Mi Parque Mi Historia: Xochitl Lopez
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Nos dedicamos a resaltar y compartir el rico trasfondo y las diversas experiencias de algunos de nuestros guardabosques de parques nacionales. Al sumergirnos en sus historias, buscamos proporcionar a nuestra comunidad de visitantes del parque más que solo información; aspiramos a fomentar una comprensión más profunda e inspirar conexiones.
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Michael Dunegan
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Michael Dunegan was a sub-contractor when the Allegheny Portage Railroad was being built and later worked at the foot of Inclined Plane No. 5 as a foreman.
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John Pershing (1860-1848) was commander of US forces in World War I. In 1919 he was awarded the rank "General of the Armies," the highest rank possible in the US military, which was created specially for him.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Battery Yates
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Compared to other batteries in the region, Battery Yates held relatively small, 3-inch diameter rapid fire rifles, used to protect the bay entrance. In the event of a foreign attack, its guns could fire up to 30 shots per minute at fast moving enemy torpedo boats. During World War II, the guns protected an anti-submarine net that spanned the entrance to the bay.