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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Saving America's Historic Sites 4 Incredible World Heritage Sites in America -
Modern Architecture A "Fresh Start": Mission 66 and the Transformation of National Parks -
Preservation Magazine A Midcentury Observation Tower in the Smokies Gets a Refresh -
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
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