The new agreement supports New York City’s energy needs and preserves Floyd Bennett Field. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a 10-year lease extension between the National…
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First Lady Announces Public Tours of the White House Open
Tours are requested through members of Congress. First Lady Melania Trump announced that public tours of the White House open as of Tuesday, February 25. She stated, “The…
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Google Maps to Reflect U.S. Government Renaming of Geographic Sites
President Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico be changed to the Gulf of America, and Mount Denali to revert to Mount McKinley. Google Maps in the U.S. will…
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President Trump Creates Task Force for U.S. 250th Anniversary Celebration
He reinstated orders to protect American historical monuments and create a National Garden of American Heroes. President Donald Trump has established a White House Task Force on Celebrating…
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Interior Secretary Designates 19 New National Landmarks
The sites commemorate marginalized communities’ contributions to U.S. history. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the designation of 19 new National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) this month, commemorating…
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President to Designate National Monument in Springfield, IL
The designated area was the scene where the 1908 Springfield Race Riot began. President Joe Biden will designate a historic local jail building in Springfield, Illinois, as a…
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PA Moravian District Added as UNESCO World Heritage Site
Interior secretary responds to the designation The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s Historic Moravian District to its World Heritage List, becoming the…
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Interior Secretary Establishes Blackwell School as Newest National Park
The Interior secretary announces the designation to preserve a historic site of Mexican segregation. The Department of the Interior designated the Blackwell School as the newest National Historic…
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Amache Historic Site Becomes Newest National Park
The site preserves the internment camp used to imprison Japanese Americans during World War II. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland established the Amache National Historic Site as…
Read MoreInterior Secretary Visits Tribes in Southern U.S.
Her tour highlighted the administration’s commitment to strengthening tribal communities. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland took a multi-day tour across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, where she engaged…
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