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Keweenaw National Historical Park

The stories of people and copper in the Keweenaw Peninsula have been intertwined for more than 7,000 years. Indigenous peoples […]

Along the western coastline of the Island of Hawaiʻi lies the hot, rugged lava of Kaloko-Honokōhau. This seemingly barren and

When Hansen’s disease (leprosy) was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands, King Kamehameha V banished all afflicted to the isolated Kalaupapa

Few U.S. Presidents have had such close ties with where they were born and raised. The rural southern culture of

The park represents the founding ideals of the nation, and preserves national and international symbols of freedom and democracy, including

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

Harriet Tubman was a deeply spiritual woman who lived her ideals and dedicated her life to freedom. She is the

Harriet Tubman was guided by a deep faith and devotion to family, freedom, and community. After emancipating herself and members

At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and Shawnee people, lies

One of the greatest technological achievements of the 19th century is the completion of the first transcontinental railroad across the

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