Americas National Monuments And Historic Sites
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Author | : Q. T. Luong |
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Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2021-09-25 |
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ISBN | : 9781733576079 |
From the north woods of Maine to the cactus-filled deserts of Arizona, America's national monuments include vast lands rivaling the national parks in beauty, diversity, and historical heritage. These critically important landscapes, mostly under the Bureau of Land Management supervision, are often under the radar with limited visitor information available yet offer considerable opportunities for solitude and adventure compared to bustling national parks. The Antiquities Act of 1906 gave Presidents the authority to proclaim national monuments as an expedited way to protect areas of natural or cultural significance. Since then, 16 Presidents have used the Antiquities Act to preserve some of America's most treasured public lands and waters. In 2017, an unprecedented Executive Order was issued questioning these designations by calling for the review of 27 national monuments across 11 states and two oceans, opening the threat of development to vulnerable and irreplaceable natural resources. Our National Monuments introduces these spectacular and unique landscapes, in the first book of its kind. Accompanying the collection of scenic photographs is an invaluable guide including maps of each national monument with carefully selected attractions identified and described based on the author's wide-ranging explorations. Our National Monuments invites readers to experience for themselves these lands and learn about the people and cultures who came before, and to whom these lands are still sacred places. QT Luong is one of the most prolific photographers working in America's public lands and the author of Treasured Lands, the best-selling and acclaimed photography book about the national parks. Combining hundreds of his sumptuously printed photographs with essays from citizen conservation associations caring for these national treasures; including a foreword by former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and photographs of marine national monuments from Ansel Adams award-winning photographer Ian Shive, the comprehensive portrayals of Our National Monuments help readers understand how these essential landscapes are preserving America's past and shaping its future.
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Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : History |
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Includes 40 maps, for both driving and walking tours, to historical sites in all 50 states. "Features more than 2,500 U.S. historical sites, including: battlefields, wild west towns, colonial villages, historic districts, Indian dwellings, pioneer trails," and more--Cover.
Author | : Jill MacNeice |
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Total Pages | : 526 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Travel |
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Descriptions of America's national monuments, landmarks, and settings.
Author | : Barry Mackintosh |
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Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Government publications |
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Author | : Edward John Long |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Canada |
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Author | : Edward John Long |
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Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Canada |
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Author | : Brad Lyons |
Publisher | : Chalice Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2020-04-28 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0827200889 |
From the authors of America’s Holy Ground: 61 Faithful Reflections on Our National Parks. The National Park Service oversees more than the 61 national parks; monuments and historic sites mark where important events in America’s story occurred, protect unique natural landmarks, and remember those who changed history. Brad Lyons and Bruce Barkhauer help you consider how your faith and values are reflected in those treasured places. America’s Holy Sites: 50 Faithful Reflections on Our National Monuments and Historic Landmarks visits an NPS site in each state, considering a unique trait of each place and connecting it to your own life. Courage, mercy, leadership, liberty – these are just a few of the themes you’ll explore on this unique journey. A scripture verse and a trio of questions take your experience deeper.
Author | : Hal Rothman |
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Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Architecture |
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Rothman traces the evolution of federal preservation. He shows how laws, policies, personalities, personal and bureaucratic rivalries, and a changing cultural climate affected preservation efforts. he illustrates how the national park system has functioned and changed over the years as public officials have tried to implements federal policy at the grassroots level.
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Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Historic sites |
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Author | : Edward John Long |
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Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Canada |
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Chiefly illustrations, part colored, of American and Canadian natural and historic sites. Regional map precedes each section.