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Freedom Riders National Monument
Greyhound Bus Depot
- Type: Place
The Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot witnessed the early stages of mob violence against a small group of nonviolent Freedom Riders in May of 1961.
Freedom Riders National Monument
Greyhound Bus Mural
- Type: Place
This mural, titled "Could You Get on the Bus?", commemorates the Freedom Riders attacked in Anniston on May 14, 1961 at the Greyhound Bus Depot. The mural faces the alleyway where the attack began.
Freedom Riders National Monument
Anniston Trailways Station
- Type: Place
The Trailways Station in downtown Anniston was the site of violence and intimidation of Freedom Riders in route to Birmingham on May 14, 1961.
World War I Memorial
“A Soldier's Journey”
- Type: Place
"A Soldier’s Journey," by sculptor Sabin Howard, is the central feature of the World War I Memorial.
- Type: Place
American artist, Mitchell Jamieson, captures the monumental nature of African-American opera singer Marian Anderson's 1939 performance at the Lincoln Memorial in his mural "An Incident in Contemporary American Life."
- Type: Article
Gathering places such as parks, people’s living rooms, and city streets are foundational to identities and communities. In these spaces, LGB Latinos formed groups, found refuge, resisted oppression, and created a deeper sense of what it means to be Latino and LGB. Explore the role of 6 historic places in celebrating Latino LGB visibility and community in the US.
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Latino, African American, Native American and Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ communities create murals to share their identity and history. While murals all share the large format and public presence, they depict a variety of artistic styles and cultures. When we look at these murals, we can see how communities celebrate their accomplishments, memorialize their pasts and advocate for the future.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
A Wartime Mural Preserved
- Type: Article
Wartime artwork was discovered and preserved beneath the bleachers of the Maritime Museum.
Boston National Historical Park
Crispus Attucks
- Type: Person
As the first victim of the Boston Massacre, Crispus Attucks became a symbol of the Black freedom struggle in the United States.
- Type: Place
With its gold dome clearly visible atop Beacon Hill, the Massachusetts State House is home to the State Senate, House of Representatives, and the Governor’s office. Construction of the State House completed in 1798. Inside, murals, statues and governors’ portraits illustrate the state’s history.
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The West Oakland Mural Project (WOMP) is a mural, museum, and community center in Oakland, California dedicated to educating visitors about the Black Panther Party and their many community programs.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
X-10 Graphite Reactor
- Type: Place
The X-10 Graphite Reactor was the world’s first plutonium-production reactor. Operating from 1943 to 1963, it became a National Historic Landmark in 1965. Located on the secure grounds of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), X-10 is only accessible via guided tours.
- Type: Place
An iconic building in Washington, DC, the Lincoln Memorial honors the memory of the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
The Mather School
- Type: Place
The Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort Mather Campus is located at the site of the Mather School, a Reconstruction era educational institution located in Beaufort South Carolina. Established by Rachel Crane Mather in 1868, today the campus is a part of the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network.
Chesapeake Bay
Old Fourth Ward and People’s Park
- Type: Place
The People’s Park stands in what was formerly the Old Fourth Ward and honors those displaced by urban renewal. The neighborhood earned the nickname “Annapolis Harlem” and was the home to an impressive music scene in the early 1900s.
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
HSHS St. John's Hospital Women & Children's Clinic Parking Lot
- Type: Place
The best location to view Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument is from the HSHS St. John's Hospital Women & Children's Clinic Parking Lot.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Community Swimming Pool
- Type: Place
The Oak Ridge community swimming pool was built in 1945 for Manhattan Project workers and their families to enjoy on hot summer days. The pool was built in place of a spring-fed pond. The 58,630 square-foot (5446.9 sq meters) swimming pool holds approximately 2.2 million gallons (8,327,905.9 liters) of water, making it one of the largest spring-fed swimming pools in the United States. Residents of Oak Ridge enjoy the pool to this day.
César E. Chávez National Monument
Larry Itliong
- Type: Person
Larry Itliong was a Filipino American labor organizer and civil rights activist. He played a central role in the founding of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union. Itliong is best known for his role in the 1965-1966 strike and boycott against California grape growers and the subsequent founding of the UFW. His activism was a lifelong endeavor. For more than four decades, he organized and advocated on behalf of farm and cannery workers, immigrants, and Asian Americans.
César E. Chávez National Monument
Philip Vera Cruz
- Type: Person
Philip Vera Cruz was a Filipino American labor organizer, farmworker, and leader in the Asian American movement. He played a central role in founding the United Farm Workers (UFW) union. Vera Cruz is best known for his role in the Delano Farmworkers strike and boycott, and his leadership in UFW, where he served as the second vice-president.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Mysterious Paint Can of San Francisco’s Maritime Museum
- Type: Article
San Francisco’s Aquatic Park Bathhouse is filled with marvelous sea-themed murals, including memorable blue fish. As a grand California Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, the bathhouse art showcased the New Deal’s emphasis on public art for the community. Painted by Ann Sonia Medalie, Shirley Staschen Triestley and other women artists, they took part in a radical vision of “home” that embraced San Francisco’s bohemian culture.