Thanksgiving Highlights
People around the world have always celebrated successful harvests. At heart, Thanksgiving is a celebration of a bountiful harvest. Today we interpret this to also be for the benefits we
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Heroes & Trailblazers
Be inspired by fascinating men and women whose drive and determination transformed our country and our lives.
Roberto Clemente: Among First Puerto Rican Baseball Players
Roberto Clemente was an extraordinary baseball player with a presence that captivated fans, especially young people. Known for his powerful hitting, swift base-running, and an arm likened to a “rifle”
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Post-Election: A Participatory Democracy
Election results have yet to come in as I write this. We are all wondering whether the election will be resolved in a day or two or if something will
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George Meléndez Wright: Conservation Visionary
George Meléndez Wright was the first professional park service employee to bring focus to wildlife in the parks. He was only 21 when he was hired by Yosemite National Park,
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The World’s First Ferris Wheel: Chicago 1893
The first Ferris Wheel—known as the Big Wheel—was constructed for the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. It dazzled and then it was gone. This world’s fair was to celebrate
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Political Conventions: A Look at 1908
As the balloons come down at the end of the final political convention of 2024, it is quite fascinating to look at a convention of the past. Many years ago
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