Search results for “Sandria M. Washington”
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Park Booker T. Washington National Monument This monument commemorates the tobacco farm where one of America's most prominent African-American leaders of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was born into slavery in 1856. Washington spent his boyhood at the 207-acre estate until the Union victory in the Civil War freed his family. After the Civil War, Washington became the founder and first principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School. Later as an adviser, author and orator, he spoke to the new disenfranchisement of former slaves who suffered under discriminatory Jim Crow laws enacted in the post-Reconstruction period, and he helped to fight for educational and economic advancement in the African-American community.
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Park George Washington Carver National Monument Explore George Washington Carver’s home and farm from which he revolutionized 19th Century farming and sustainable agriculture. The park also features his “Secret Garden” which shows his love for the natural world.
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Park Federal Hall National Memorial Located on Wall Street in New York City, Federal Hall is a memorial to America’s early government. In this place is where George Washington gave his inaugural oath, the Continental Congress met after the American Revolution, the First Congress met, and the Bill of Rights was constructed. After the seat of federal power moved to Philadelphia in 1790, the original building was eventually razed, and a second building was completed at the same site in 1842. This newer facility became the nation’s first customs house, as well as one of six federal treasury buildings storing millions of dollars’ worth of precious metals between 1862 and 1920. The memorial now houses a museum on Washington’s administration, including the original Bible from his inauguration.
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Tom Hill Tom Hill is former director of special projects in the Government Affairs department. He has been involved in the public policy arena in Washington, D.C. for nearly 30 years.
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Park Boston National Historical Park See 350 years come to life in a city that shaped the history of America as a colony and an independent nation. Walk the 2.5-mile Freedom Trail to explore 16 historic sites in the heart of the city, including the site of the Boston Massacre, Paul Revere’s house, the Old North Church and the Bunker Hill Monument — all icons of the American Revolution. In addition, visitors can see the U.S.S. Constitution, one of the first ships in the U.S. Navy, commissioned by President George Washington in 1797.
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Park Lewis & Clark National Historical Park The Park encompasses sites along the Columbia River (between Oregon and Washington) and the Pacific Coast. Follow the explorer's footsteps and have an adventure in history, including kayak tours and ranger talks about Lewis and Clark’s early days of survival!
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Magazine Article Trailing Justice A double murder in Shenandoah and writer Kathryn Miles’ search for the truth.
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Magazine Article Constancy Amid Chaos Nature in the time of COVID-19.
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Magazine Article Gift of the Glaciers Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offers visitors beaches, bluffs, clear waters, and 10,000-year-old hills of sand.
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Blog Post "Keys to Freeze": 6 Friends to Cycle Cross-Continent for a Cause Next month, six cyclists will begin the adventure of a lifetime when they launch “Keys to Freeze,” a six-month, 9,000-mile journey from Key West, Florida, to Prudhoe Bay on Alaska’s northern coast.
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Press Release Long-Awaited North Cascades Grizzly Plan Should Restore Threatened Population "Restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades will enshrine the wild character of the park, and honor our shared commitment to coexist with all creatures, big and small."—Graham Taylor, Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association
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Magazine Article Lofty Heights We were young, brown outsiders in the world of outdoor adventure. Climbing Grand Teton marked a turning point.
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Magazine Article On the Road Take a drive through the national parks of Oregon & California and witness a land of extremes.
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Press Release New Plan for Pennsylvania Turnpike Stormwater Runoff Will Better Protect Valley Forge National Historical Park “Now every drop of stormwater that flows off this expanded six-mile stretch of the turnpike will be cooled and cleaned before gradually entering Valley Forge National Historical Park and Valley Creek" -- NPCA's Joy Oakes.
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Blog Post The Complicated History at One of America’s Segregated Schools One student shares her experiences at the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas, a site many want preserved in the National Park System.
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Magazine Article Naming Matters Should Devils Tower be called Bear Lodge? Is Tacoma a better moniker than Mount Rainier? Around the country, activists are fighting to change place names they deem offensive, hurtful or arbitrary, and national parks are frequently the targets of these campaigns.
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Press Release Post-Shutdown Public Opinion Research Finds Voters Want Congress & the Administration to Better Fund and Protect National Parks Statement by NPCA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Craig Obey
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Blog Post 11 of the Best Bird-Watching Spots for Fall More than 700 distinct bird species can be found in America’s national parks. Exploring this incredible array of wildlife is a great reason to visit national parks, and the fall migration—when millions of birds are heading south from northern breeding grounds—is the perfect time to do it. Here are some of the best places to find different types of birds at national parks across the country.
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Blog Post 8 Hidden Gems in the Northeast Acadia National Park and the Statue of Liberty may get the most attention, but there are plenty of lesser-known treasures in this region of the U.S. — and they have lots to teach us about our country.
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Press Release Report: National Park Service Agrees Rosenwald Story Worth Preserving Jewish philanthropist and leader Julius Rosenwald partnered with African American communities to build schools across the South. Together, we can ensure their legacy lives on to inspire the next generation of righteous Americans.
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Blog Post Preserving Chinatowns: How Many Are at Risk of Being Lost? The National Park Service has said Asian American and Pacific Islander history is “dramatically underrepresented” among registered landmarks and historic places. NPCA and other groups are seeking to correct that.
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Blog Post 'Let the World See' These four journalists reported on the unspeakable, braving danger, and in some cases discrimination, to bring the brutal injustice of Emmett Till’s murder to light.
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Magazine Article The Voice of Glacier Ranger Doug Follett reflects on 50 Years at Glacier National Park.
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Magazine Article The Long and Winding Recovery The Anacostia River and the national park site that flanks it were long mistreated and neglected. Are the tides finally turning?
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Blog Post 10 Facts You Might Not Know About Frederick Douglass, in Honor of His 200th Birthday This famed abolitionist’s story is even more fascinating than what many of us learn in school.
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Policy Update Letter Regarding Recent Park Police Activities NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following letter to the Secretary of the Interior in response to recent Park Police events in Lafayette Park.
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Blog Post Parks after Dark: 9 Ideas for Nighttime Fun Summer nights may be short, but national parks often host extra activities to educate and entertain visitors during this popular tourist season. Whether you’re exploring on your own or hanging out with a ranger, try a few of these excuses to stay out late in special places.
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Magazine Article Musical Mountaineering A tuneful duo spreads joy one alpine allegro and sunrise sonata at a time.
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Magazine Article Lost Bears Will grizzly bears return to the North Cascades?
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Magazine Article Living History Learning about the last century from the oldest ranger in the National Park System.
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Policy Update Position on S. 55, S. 99, S. 213, S. 287, S. 363, S. 392, S. 502, S. 617, S. 644, S. 729, H.R. 88, H.R. 267, H.R. 494, H.R. 538, H.R. 558, S. 401, S. 627, S. 713, S. 731 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during a business meeting on March 30, 2017.
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Press Release Restore a Nation Report Highlights Positive Economic Impact of National Parks Recommends funding restoration projects to create American jobs and address climate change
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Blog Post Feeling the Heat The American pika is highly sensitive to rising temperatures, and climate change threatens its very survival. Park researchers in the West are studying the effects warming is having on this vulnerable park species.
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Magazine Article Following In Their Footsteps Could they ever understand what their ancestors endured? They biked hundreds of miles along the Trail of Tears to find out.
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Blog Post Boy Wonders Meet the two young donors who turn their birthdays into celebrations for their favorite national parks.
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Blog Post 9 Wildlife Success Stories National parks provide critical habitat for a variety of animals—in some cases, they are the only places that threatened or endangered species have left to call home.
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Joan Frankevich Joan was a Program Manager for the Alaska Regional Office. Since 1997, she has worked on topics in nearly every park in Alaska helping to ensure that wildlife is protected, visitor experience is enhanced and environmental laws are upheld.
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Staff and Media Personnel Angela Gonzales Angela joined NPCA in October 2017 and is an Associate Director of Communications. She currently manages outreach and communications for the Government Affairs team and Conservation Programs.
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Teresa Turk Teresa worked out of Arkansas on issues related to the Buffalo National River.
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