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Avoid crowds at the 10 least-visited U.S. national parks
Since its founding on August 25, 1916, the U.S. National Park Service has assembled 419 protected units, of which 62 hold the ...
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4 novels of murder, set in the picturesque beauty of national parks
Road trip! Pack your rations, hiking boots and water bottles. Join me on a literary tour through four atmospheric mysteries, set in and around our country’s national parks. First stop is Zion ...
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After a backlash, National Park Service restores old Underground Railroad webpage that prominently features Harriet Tubman
The spokesperson highlighted the two national historical parks named for Tubman. “The National Park Service recognizes Harriet Tubman as the Underground Railroad’s best known conductor and we ...
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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park celebrates 160th anniversary with new trails and programs
APPOMATTOX COUNTY, Va. – Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is commemorating the 160th anniversary of the victory of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, which forced the surrender of Gen.
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Harriet Tubman reference removed from National Park Service’s Underground Railroad web page
“The idea that a couple web edits somehow invalidate the National Park Service’s commitment to telling complex and challenging historical narratives is completely false and belies the ...
The Spokesman-Review15d
Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad
On the website of Minute Man National Historical Park in Lincoln, Massachusetts, a passage about the lack of recognition for Black soldiers who fought for American independence was removed.
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Houston stuns Duke in historic Final Four comeback, advances to first national championship game in 41 years
No. 1 seed Houston is advancing to Monday's national title game against Florida after recording a stunning 70-67 comeback win over No. 1 seed Duke. Houston forward J'Wan Roberts knocked down two ...
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UConn women's basketball: Players, stats, records, historic moments from the Huskies' dynasty
In UConn's first national championship season, the Huskies ran the table, going a perfect 35-0 and becoming just the second undefeated national champions, but UConn coach Geno Auriemma still found ...
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Grand National results LIVE: Winner reaction as outsider Nick Rockett beats I Am Maximus in thrilling race
An emotional day at Aintree as Nick Rockett wins Grand National In fact, it was a dream race for Mullins as he secured a 1-2-3, with Nick Rockett, favourite I Am Maximus – who defied the top ...
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Proposed national park celebrates César E. Chávez and the farmworker movement
That is what the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act, a bicameral legislation, aims to do. U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Coachella ...
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Historic ocean liner off Florida's Gulf Coast to be world's largest artificial reef
A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Competing diving businesses are vying for the massive ...
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Historic ocean liner off Florida’s Gulf Coast will soon be the world’s largest artificial reef
A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Competing diving businesses are vying for the massive ...