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Ice Age National Scenic Trail

The Ice Age National Scenic Trail spans 1,200 miles, traverses some of Wisconsin’s finest geologic and glacial features, and passes […]

Nearly 2000 years ago, Native Americans built dozens of monumental mounds and earthen enclosures in southern Ohio. These earthwork complexes

The Homestead Act of 1862 transformed the world. Millions were invited to file claims including families, women, immigrants, and formerly

Orphaned at age nine, Herbert Hoover left West Branch never to live here again. In later years, he returned to

President Harry S Truman took America from its traditional isolationism into the age of international involvement. Despite his power, he

Travel into the past to discover the present. Explore the partnership between the Grand Portage Anishinaabe and the North West

The British flag would not be raised above Fort Sackville Feb. 25, 1779. At 10 A.M., the garrison surrendered to

The young child known as the “Plant Doctor” tended his secret garden while observing the day-to-day operations of a 19th

Gateway Arch National Park commemorates President Jefferson’s vision of a continental nation, the individuals and cultural groups who helped shape

Promises made and broken! Who deserves to be free? The fight for freedom! Soldiers fighting settlers! Each of these stories

Discover a complete and authentic army post from the 1860s -1870s! This well-preserved fort on the Santa Fe Trail shares

First Ladies National Historic Site consists of two properties in downtown Canton, Ohio – the home of First Lady Ida