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For the first time at Big Cypress National Preserve, researchers used tree rings (growth rings) to study tree ages and which environmental/climate factors influence tree growth. One finding was that standing water levels—in this landscape shaped by water—are key. Researchers were also reminded that “you can’t always judge a book by its cover,” as some of the smallest trees measured were also the oldest.
Boston National Historical Park
REVOLUTION 250. Commemorations Bring People Together
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Faneuil Hall 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts is not the Faneuil Hall of 1767, Nor is Boston for that fact. Today, Faneuil Hall, and the adjacent Quincy Hall Marketplace, is an international destination for shoppers to the historic marketplace in the oldest part of Boston. Faneuil Hall, a gift to the residents of Boston from Peter Faneuil, allowed for a more formal marketplace and meeting hall which became the meeting place in Boston by the 1770’s. As tension grew with the m
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Knox Covered Bridge
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The Knox Covered Bridge is a scenic feature for many visitors to Valley Forge National Historical Park. The first covered bridge across Valley Creek was built in 1851; it was rebuilt in 1865 after being washed away in a flood. Measuring 10 feet wide and 65 feet long, the bridge connects Yellow Spring Road and Route 252. This picturesque bridge is owned and maintained by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
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In 1940 the federal government allocated funds for the improvement of Wright Field and to create the United States Army Air Corps. Wright Field participated in diverse military operations during World War II. Montgomery County residents joined in scrap drives, grew victory gardens, lived with rationing and blackout regulations, and served in civil defense programs. Today the community is home to a number of institutions that commemorate the home front.
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Frances Perkins was appointed Secretary of the Department of Labor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She became the first woman to hold a cabinet position.
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LGBTQ heritage stories come from every region and every walk of life. There are shared experiences and there are vast differences, based on many factors including religion, ethnic background, and socio-economics. Issues of safety and acceptance can become further complicated when you are part of an ethnic minority and, like the early days of organizing and activism, shared experiences are still bringing people together.
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World War II brought widespread attention to physical fitness and disability across the US. As part of the military’s mobilization, all drafted and enlisted men had to undergo physical and psychiatric examinations to assess their fitness for war. About 19 million American men were drafted, but nearly half of them didn’t make the cut. Explore some of the reasons behind the draft’s rejection rate of over 40% as well as some of the factors that disqualified people from service.
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Volunteer Spotlight: Mike Redding
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Meet Mike Redding, one of our invaluable interpretive volunteers. A retired engineer and Civil War history buff from North Carolina, Mike lights up our park with his warm smile and fun facts.
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Johnston was the first woman to professionally photograph Mammoth Cave, she went on to photo-document life, blue collar workers and presidents alike.
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Home of Daisy and L.C. Bates
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The Daisy and L.C. Bates Home is nationally significant for its role as the de facto command post during the Central High School desegregation crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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.
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For Americans, indeed for people around the world, there is no more potent symbol of individual freedom than Independence Hall. This World Heritage Site is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the dream of a free country of independent citizens became fact.
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Riddle Me This
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In the 18th-century, riddles were seen as both entertainment and as a way of proving that you were smart. Thomas Stone, as a lawyer trained in studying clues and facts, probably could have solved the following animals riddles. Can you?
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Preservation Matters: Disasters- Cultural Resources and Wildland Fire
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Cultural resources involved in wildland fires maintain legal protections and processes that are put in place to ensure their preservation for generations to come. To better care for the many cultural resources found where wildland fire occurs, we must understand the factors in this relationship. This document provides a summarized introduction into the topic of how wildland fires affect cultural resources directly, indirectly, and operationally.
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More than 30 years of information reveal factors that could help predict whether nests will succeed.
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Researchers propose a correction factor to help compare the data obtained from two different microphones.
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Leonora O'Reilly was a union organizer, social reformer, and suffrage advocate.
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This lesson is part of a series about the World War II home front in an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains readings and photos to contribute to learners’ understandings about wartime production in Waterloo, Iowa. Students will learn about the manufacturing background of the city and the impact of two local manufacturers, John Deere Company and Rath Packing Company. Women were increasingly hired in both factories to fulfill employment demands.
Valles Caldera National Preserve
"A Stewardship of Storytelling" by Melissa Fu
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Ahead of my residency at Valles Caldera, I thought a lot about the fact that the reason I’m able to be here is that this land is now no longer privately owned. Like all of the properties under the aegis of the National Park Service, it is public land. We, the public, own the land in the sense that is it no longer in the hands of private individuals. But what does this kind of ownership mean? What is our relationship, as private individuals, to public lands?
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Powder Works Chimney