America's National Parks At a Glance. Thomas Crochetiere Crochetiere
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Название: America's National Parks At a Glance
Автор: Thomas Crochetiere Crochetiere
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Учебная литература
isbn: 9781456626648
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501-374-1957
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site commemorates nine African American students' persistence in attending the formerly all-white Central High School. This was the most prominent national example of the implementation of the May 17, 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education. Little Rock Central High School is recognized for the role it played in the desegregation of public schools in the United States. Little Rock Central High School remains open today and is currently used for public education.
Pea Ridge National Military Park
15930 E Hwy 62 Garfield, AR 72732
479-451-8122
Pea Ridge National Military Park protects the site of the American Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as Elkhorn Tavern) which was fought from March 7-8, 1862. It was here where 26,000 soldiers fought to decide the fate of Missouri and the West. In the battle, Union Army forces led by Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis defeated Confederate troops under Major General Earl Van Dorn effectively securing St. Louis, Missouri, the Missouri River and the Upper Mississippi River for the Union. Pea Ridge was one of the most pivotal Civil War battles and is the most intact Civil War battlefield in the U.S.
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home
National Historic Site
412 Division St. Hope AR, 71801
870-777-4455
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site is located in Hope, Arkansas. On August 19, 1946, Virginia Blythe gave birth to her son, William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe, III after his father who died before he was born). Clinton spent the first four years of his life in the house in Hope. The house was owned by his grandparents, James Eldridge Cassidy and Edith Grisham, and they cared for him when his mother was away working in New Orleans. In this house, he learned many of the early lessons that defined his life and his future presidency. William Jefferson Clinton would grow up to become the 42nd President of the United States.
California
Joshua Tree National Park (NPS photo)
Cabrillo National Monument
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr. San Diego, CA 92106
619-557-5450
Cabrillo National Monument commemorates the landing of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542. Cabrillo was the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the U.S. The Point Loma Lighthouse is the highest point in the park and has been a San Diego icon since 1855. The park offers a view of San Diego's harbor and skyline, as well as Coronado and Naval Air Station North Island. It is also possible to see Tijuana, Mexico and Mexico’s Coronado Islands on a clear day.
Castle Mountains National Monument
2701 Barstow Rd. Barstow, CA 92311
760-252-6100
Castle Mountains National Monument is America’s newest National Park unit located in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. Surrounded on three sides by Mojave National Preserve; Castle Mountains National Monument protects a stunning landscape rich in Native American and western history, wildlife including golden eagles, bighorn sheep and mountain lions, and vast Joshua tree forests. The park features a row of jagged peaks rising above twisted Joshua trees and rare native desert grasslands. The area also includes the historic mining camp of Hart. Castle Mountains National Monument is a remote and unique desert landscape accessible only by dirt roads. High clearance and a four-wheel-drive vehicle is generally recommended.
Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
29700 Woodford-Tehachapi Rd. Keene, CA 93531
661-823-6134
Cesar E. Chavez National Monument was the headquarters of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) and home to Cesar Chavez from the early 1970s until his death in 1993. Under the leadership of Cesar E. Chavez and others, along with support from millions of Americans, the farm worker movement joined forces with other reform movements to achieve unprecedented successes that greatly improved working and living conditions and wages for farm workers. During the 1970s the UFW grew and expanded from its early roots as a union for farm workers to also become a national voice for the poor and disenfranchised. This 116-acre site also includes Cesar Chavez’ gravesite.
Channel Islands National Park
1901 Spinnaker Dr. Ventura, CA 93001
805-658-5730
Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands (the islands are San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa and Santa Barbara), half of which are under the ocean. Although the islands are close to the shore of the heavily populated Southern California, their isolation has left them relatively undeveloped. The 175-miles of shoreline provide plentiful snorkeling and scuba diving opportunities, while the islands themselves offer hiking, camping and tide pools to explore. The Channel Islands are a rugged reminder of what the area used to look like.
Death Valley National Park
P.O. Box 579 Death Valley, CA 92328
760-786-3280
Death Valley National Park is the largest National Park in the lower 48 states and contains a diverse desert environment of salt flats, sand dunes, badlands, valleys, canyons and mountains. A group of settlers became stuck in the valley in 1849 while looking for a shortcut to the California gold fields. It was at that time they gave the valley the name of Death Valley.
Death Valley National Park has a history of mining operations and ghost towns. Several boom towns sprang up during the late 19th and early 20th centuries but they were short lived as the gold and silver they were seeking became harder to find. The park is home to a variety of wildlife and plants that have adapted to the harsh desert environment. Death Valley National Park is the hottest and driest of the National Parks in the U.S. and is located in the Mojave Desert. The park is located in California and Nevada.
Devils Postpile National Monument
P.O. Box 3999 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-934-2289
Devils Postpile National Monument protects the Devils Postpile, an unusual rock formation of columnar basalt. Its columns tower 60-feet high and display an unusual symmetry. Along with the 101-foot high Rainbow Falls and pristine mountain scenery, the formation is a rare sight in the geologic world and ranks as one of the world's finest examples of columnar basalt (basalt features a glassy matrix interspersed with minerals).
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site
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