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O Say, Can You See the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail?

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With the Olympics in full swing, I can’t help but be glued to the television for every emotional medal ceremony. America’s Olympians stand on the podium, as our national flag, the “Star Spangled Banner,” fills the London arena. There are few prouder moments to be an American. This week in Baltimore, Maryland, the National Park Service and regional partners remembered [...]

Posted on: August 7 2012
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New National Parks Would Help Fill the Gaps in Our Culture and History

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The decision by the United States to drop atomic bombs on Japan was one of the most important and agonizing moments in world history. While there has been and will continue to be intense debate about the wisdom and implications of that decision, NPCA firmly believes it deserves to be presented and interpreted as part of the National Park System. This [...]

Posted on: August 2 2012
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NPCA-Sponsored Events Focus Attention on the “Ritchie Boys” and Their Legacy of Heroism from WWII

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In June, NPCA sponsored a two-day commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of Camp Ritchie Military Intelligence Training Camp (MITC) in Cascade, Maryland, during WWII, the legacy of the “Ritchie Boys” who trained there, and the role of the National Park Service (NPS) in protecting and interpreting sites in America’s military history. More than 140 people participated in last [...]

Posted on: July 26 2012
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All Hands on Deck for the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the National Mall

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Measuring in at 54 tons, The AIDS Memorial Quilt will be displayed on the National Mall and in more than 50 other locations throughout Washington, D.C., later this month to accommodate all 48,000 panels for the public to see. The NAMES Project Foundation is calling for volunteers to help prepare the Mall grounds and quilt panels for opening day in [...]

Posted on: July 18 2012
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The Poacher and the Bootleg Lady: How Funding National Parks Preserves Amazing Stories

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By Michael Jamison, NPCA’s Crown of the Continent Program Manager He was a park ranger, a prospector, and a poacher–though not necessarily in that order. She was a wanted woman, a wife, and a whiskey runner. Now, thanks to a recent purchase by the National Park Service, their colorful story belongs to all of us. Theirs is a yarn that [...]

Posted on: July 11 2012
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