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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NPS Allows Religious Ceremony at National Cemetery After Lawsuit Filed
The Knights of Columbus’ request to hold the annual mass had originally been denied. The National Park Service (NPS) reversed course and permitted the Knights of Columbus to…
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Interior Secretary Responds to Snow Mountain Monument Expansion
The president approved a 13,000-acre addition along California’s Inner Coast Range. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland commended President Joe Biden’s expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National…
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District Judge Permits Removal of Confederate Monument from Arlington
Judge Alston determined the move would not disturb neighboring gravesites. District Court Judge Rossie Alston decided on Tuesday that the Department of Defense will not disturb gravesites by…
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Interior Department Establishes 18 New Landmarks
The national sites span thirteen states. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland designated 16 new historic landmarks and two national landmarks this month, adding historic locations to the over 3,200…
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New York Fire Department Adds 43 Names to 9/11 Memorial
Flag gardens are expected across the country as people remember the tragedy. The New York City Fire Department has added 43 names to the World Trade Center Memorial…
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President Honors Emmett Till with New Monument
As he signed a proclamation, the president stated, “Only with truth comes healing, justice, repair, and another step forward.“ President Joe Biden signed a proclamation this week that…
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79th Anniversary of D-Day Honors Sacrifices of WWII Soldiers
Ceremonies pay tribute to heroes of the Second World War. A D-Day tribute was held at the American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, where U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin…
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Native American Veterans Memorial Dedicated
Reception held at the White House. The dedication of the Native American Veterans Memorial drew hundreds of Native Americans to the National Museum of the American Indian in…
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President Creates New National Monument in Colorado
Will honor veterans and indigenous people. President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Wednesday establishing a new national monument in North Central Colorado. The Camp-Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, his first…
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