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California - U. S. National Park Service National Monument Cabrillo San Diego, CA In 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo climbed out of his boat and onto shore, becoming the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States Cabrillo National Monument not only tells the story of this 16th-century exploration but also houses a wealth of cultural and natural resources Join us and embark on your own Voyage of
Article Series (U. S. National Park Service) Take a virtual walk down tour to see the commemorative stones within the Washington Monument The order of the stones in this series is as if you were walking down from the top of the monument to the bottom
Larry Itliong - U. S. National Park Service Larry Itliong (pronunciation: LEH-ree EET-lee-AW-ng) was a Filipino American labor organizer and civil rights activist who played a central role in the founding of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union Itliong is best known for his role in the 1965-1966 strike and boycott against California grape growers and the subsequent founding of the UFW union However, Itliong’s activism was a lifelong
Arizona - U. S. National Park Service National Monument Casa Grande Ruins Coolidge, AZ An Ancestral Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins Whether a gathering place for people or simply a waypoint marker in an extensive system of canals and trading partners, the structures are a large part of the story of this site Explore the history and stories of an extended network of
Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California (Japanese . . . Temporary detention camps called Assembly Centers represented an early phase of the mass incarceration of 92,785 Californians of Japanese ancestry during World War II Japanese Americans were held at these temporary detention camps for two to seven months until they were transferred to one of the permanent concentration camps An entire population of loyal and productive Californians was
Devils Postpile National Monument (U. S. National Park Service) Established in 1911 by presidential proclamation, Devils Postpile National Monument protects and preserves the Devils Postpile formation, 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 Its' columns tower up to 60 feet and display a striking symmetry
Asian American, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - National Register . . . The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and