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Born Lalawethika, seemingly destined to live in the shadow of his older brothers and struggle with alcohol addiction, a vision changed his life. Lalawethika became Tenkswatawa, the Prophet, a central figure to the establishment of the Pan-Indian Federation in the early 1800s.
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Solar Eclipse Viewing at Valley Forge
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Join park rangers and volunteers at Wayne's Woods picnic area on Monday, April 8, 2024 from 2 PM to 4:30 PM to watch the partial solar eclipse. Pick up a free pair of eclipse glasses (while supplies last), earn a special Junior Ranger Eclipse Explorer badge, look through a solar telescope, learn about the science of eclipses, and hear a special ranger talk about the historical solar eclipses experienced by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Benjamin Banneker Park
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Benjamin Banneker Park honors an accomplished African American of the colonial era. Banneker's signature acomplishment was surveying the land that became the nation's capital, Washington, DC. Landscape architect Dan Kiley designed the park which opened in 1967.
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Public programming for the 2024 Total Eclipse was a team effort! With help from Earth to Sky—an organization that fosters collaboration between NASA and the National Park Service—visitors at Hot Springs National Park and other NPS sites in the eclipse path got to experience awe and learning as they witnessed the April 8, 2024 Total Eclipse.
Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Industry Vs. Manpower
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The National Park Service will accelerate the development of climate change vulnerability assessments and adaptation actions in national parks.
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Newsletter highlighting the activities of the Southeast Coast Inventory and Monitoring Network
Fort Stanwix National Monument
April 8, 2024: 99.96% Eclipse Day at Fort Stanwix
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On Monday, April 8, 2024, a deep-partial solar eclipse shadowed the grounds of Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome, NY. This amazing occurrence is the last time the park will see such a complete solar eclipse until the year 2079! As such, the scientific data collected during the day has been preserved for posterity on the following page.
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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial welcomed all visitors to experience the total solar eclipse! Evansville Association for the Blind at the invitation of Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial staff helped people with limited and no vision understand and participate in the excitement and learning opportunities of the solar eclipse through hands-on tactile and participatory learning models and methods.
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On January 25, 1962, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) formally assigned the task of developing the Saturn V Launch Vehicle, a three-stage rocket designed for a lunar landing mission, to the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, with launch responsibility committed to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Doctor Samuel Hahnemann Memorial
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Hahnemann (1755-1843) was a German doctor who pioneered the field of homeopathy. Based on the idea that "like cures like," homeopathy used various substances derived from poisonous plants that generated symptoms similar to diseases. The theory was that by producing the effect in the body, these substances would help cure the actual diseases themselves. The field was largely eclipsed by germ theory.Sculptor: Charles NiehausInscriptionsBelow the statueSIMILIA / SIMILIBUS / CURE
American Battlefield Protection Program
A Deadly Battle on the Big Prairie
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Often eclipsed by the campaigns fought east of the Mississippi River, the Civil War battles between Union and Confederate armies in the far western states were smaller in scale, but just as deadly.
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Kids and the young at heart can learn about solar eclipses with this Eclipse Explorer Junior Ranger program from the National Park Service and The Planetary Society.
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People in the past carved petroglyphs and painted pictographs to mark the cycle of the sun, moon, and stars; solstices; and the changing seasons. They tracked time by creating solar calendars that interacted with light and shadow as the sun moved across the sky. When unique astronomical events took place, they documented the moment in stone. Learn more about the purpose for these images.
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Republic Cafe in Salinas, California was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. The property is significant as a long-time gathering place in Salinas's Chinatown for the area's Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino communities.
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As we reflect on 2023, we offer you a list of 23 interesting and exciting science and nature events from parks of the national park system. From a dazzling “ring of fire” annular eclipse to celebrating conservation wins with the help of funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, 2023 was filled with amazing moments.
Homestead National Historical Park
Luna's Diary
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Luna Warner was 15 years old when her family migrated from Massachusetts to Kansas to homestead. Luna wrote a diary that chronicled her experience. This 3 part video series shares some of her experiences. This content is great for elementary classrooms and for anyone wanting to learn about what homestead transition and life was like in the 1870s.
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Southeast Coast Inventory and Monitoring Network Newsletter
Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division
How to View a Solar Eclipse Safely
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Two spectacular solar eclipse events will be visible from parks across the continental United States in 2023 and 2024. On October 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will cross the sky from Oregon to Texas. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible as it crosses from Texas to Maine. Learn more about the different types of eclipses and how to view them safely.
Homestead National Historical Park
Peter Hunt
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Peter Hunt was born enslaved in 1844, on the plantation of Captain Henry Hunt, in Amite County, Mississippi. Peter Hunt’s homesteading legacy was lost to his family for over six decades, except for a picture on the wall of his great-niece. They now know how he went from being enslaved to being a land owner.