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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Preservation Magazine Edge of Tomorrow: The Unexpected Path of Five "Homes of the Future" From 1933-34 -
Preservation Magazine Montana's Many Glacier Hotel Is Revitalized Against the Backdrop of a Changing Landscape -
Saving America's Historic Sites The Gateway Arch, a Global Icon, Reconnects to St. Louis -
Native American History Between Two Worlds: Indian Imprisonment at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument -
Preservation Magazine Honoring a Visionary at the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site -
Native American History Living Connections to an Ancient Past at Wupatki National Monument -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund The Forgotten: The Contraband of America and the Road to Freedom -
Native American History "The Spirits Are Still There": A Personal Reflection on Bears Ears National Monument -
Modern Architecture He Saw The Future: George Fred Keck And The House Of Tomorrow
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