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César E. Chávez National Monument

Thirty Years of Farmworker Struggle
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Labor organizing has a long history in agriculture. Between 1930 and 1960, diverse groups of farmworkers in California struggled to form unions and to take collective action for better wages and working conditions. This article highlights the political and legal structures that made organizing in the fields especially difficult.

César E. Chávez National Monument

The Terrain of Farmworker Life
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Large-scale commercial agriculture or agribusiness has shaped the landscape of California's Central Valley for over a century. This article explores the social and economic world created by agribusiness in and around the small city of Delano, with an emphasis on the lives of the predominately Filipino, Mexican, and Mexican American farm workers and their families.

Alice Austen
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Alice Austen was a photographer who documented the lively activities of her female social circle at the turn of the century in New York City.

From Rubble to Rebirth, the Great American Outdoors Act Restores Historic Warehouse in Virgin Islands National Park
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In the wake of Hurricane Irma's devastation in 2017, the Virgin Islands National Park faced a daunting task: rebuilding a beloved landmark. Find out how the Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) and the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) helped preserve our nation's heritage and invest in further developing skilled tradespeople.

Series: Alaska Park Science - Volume 13 Issue 1: Wilderness in Alaska
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This issue includes: * Economics of Wilderness * Using Ethics Arguments to Preserve Naturalness * Busing Through the Wilderness: "Near-Wilderness" Experiences in Denali ... and more!

Series: NPS Mellon Humanities Fellowships to Advance the Education Mission Through Scholarship
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For the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations, the National Park Service draws upon the humanities to explore our shared history and its meanings. Humanities scholars study subjects like literature, philosophy, history, politics, religion, archaeology, and art to help us better understand and interpret the world. Investment from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has allowed NPS to host humanities scholars and share a greater diversity of American stories.

Pecos National Historical Park

Glorieta Battlefield-North Loop
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The White House and President's Park

Zero Milestone
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This four-foot-high shaft of pink granite stands on the north and south meridian of the District of Columbia. It is symbolically the official starting point for measurement of highway distances from Washington, DC. On July 7, 1919, the first transcontinental military motor convoy, destined for San Francisco, California, started from this spot.

Grand Canyon National Park

Yavapai Lodge
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Located at Market Plaza, the South Rim's business center, the main lodge has a cafeteria style restaurant, coffee shop/cafe, gift shop and an outdoor patio tavern with a food menu. Pet friendly rooms are available. it's a short walk across the parking lot to Canyon Village Market (General Store and Deli), and the U.S. Post Office. From the lodge, it averages around a one mile (1.6 km) walk, along paved footpaths, to the edge of Grand Canyon.

Creating a Sanctuary: Protecting Snails and Restoring Ecosystems at War in the Pacific National Historical Park
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War in the Pacific National Historical Park is working to protect Guam’s biodiversity by managing invasive species like brown tree snakes and little fire ants while safeguarding native wildlife, including the endangered Guam tree snail. A recent study assessed the park’s Guam tree snail population, providing essential data to inform conservation efforts aimed at restoring the island’s fragile ecosystem.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Katie Shepard Hotel
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This large, one-and-a-half-story, shingle-style house was constructed in 1895 or 1896 for Mrs. William Shepard and her daughter Katherine, who was popularly known on the island as "Miss Katie." The house was allegedly designed in the style of the Shepards' residence in New Orleans. A detached kitchen and dining room was located behind the house. After the Cottage Row dining room closed around 1900, Katie Shepard converted her cottage into a summer hotel.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Katie Shepard
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Katie Shepard owned "The Beeches" hotel on North Manitou Island.

War In The Pacific National Historical Park

Fonte Plateau
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Fonte Plateau was a strategic location during the Battle of Guam. Home to a fortified Japanese naval communications base, the battle for control over Fonte Plateau was costly and pivotal. After days of fighting, US troops gained control of the position—forcing the Japanese Army's retreat.

Register Cliff Historic Site
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Following a day's journey from Fort Laramie, emigrants spent the night at Register Cliff , which rises one hundred feet above the North Platte River valley. The soft, chalky limestone rock made it easy for emigrants to inscribe their names into the cliff before continuing on their journey. The earliest signatures date to the late 1820s when trappers and fur traders passed through the area.

Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site
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Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site , also called the Guernsey Ruts, is located where the geography of the area forced the Oregon Trail to change course. At this point, the Trail was blocked from continuing along the North Platte River by a steep ridge of sandstone rock. It had to go up and over the ridge in order to continue heading west.

National Historic Trail sites near Guernsey, Wyoming
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Guernsey, Wyoming, is situated along the North Platte River and the “Great Platte River Road”, a significant historic route followed by travelers on the Oregon, California, Pony Express, and Mormon Pioneer national historic trails. The small town is located along US 26, about 100 miles north of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and 66 miles west of Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Learn more about this area's rich history!

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
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No visit to Sleeping Bear Dunes is complete without spending time on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. Enjoy spectacular views of Glen Lake, undulating sand dunes, and breathtaking views of the grandest of all dunes, with shimmering Lake Michigan as the backdrop. Stopping at all twelve points on the 7.4-mile Scenic Drive will take about two hours.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Wayside: Welcome to the Platte River Campground and Sleeping Bear Dunes
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War In The Pacific National Historical Park

3rd Marine Division Association Monument
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On beachside of the Asan Beach Trail sits a cast bronze plaque set on 4’x3’ concrete cube. It was built by the Third Marine Division Association in 1990 to honor the marines who fought at Asan Beach.

War In The Pacific National Historical Park

Rapid Ethnographic Assessment Project: Asan Beach and Agat Beach Units
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The Rapid Ethnographic Assessment Project (REAP) for the Asan Beach and Agat units of the park documented the mythic landscape, traditional practices, and ethnographic resources of the CHamoru and other traditionally associated people. It included interviews with eight individuals and incorporated existing archival and published information relevant to summarizing traditional cultural practices and cultural resources within the Asan and Agat units of the park.