National Park Service Stories
"There is nothing so American as our national parks," declared President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the "National Parks Year" of 1934, enthusiastically channeling the spirit of his predecessor and distant cousin, Theodore. That has only become truer in the decades since. We commemorate our American story—and the deep and interwoven connections between national parks and historic preservation—with the stories below.
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African-American History Maryland Site Asks Visitors To Reflect On Harriet Tubman's Journey -
Asian and Pacific Islander American History How A Lost Internment Camp Became A National Monument -
National Treasures President Obama Designates Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument -
African-American History Birmingham Marches for Civil Rights National Park -
National Treasures Senator Tim Kaine Weighs in on Birmingham Civil Rights Park -
Preservation Magazine Forces of Nature: Adobe Forts of the Southwest
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