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Juneteenth Monument Texas African American History Memorial

While the official name of this monument is the Texas African American History Memorial, it is popularly known as the Juneteenth Monument. Texas’s Capitol has…

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Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn Has $8.9 Million in Preservation Work Completed

One of the most visited Civil War sites in the country is Grand Army Plaza outside of Prospect Park in Brooklyn. This site is dominated…

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Rally at Gettysburg to Support the National Parks on June 16 at 4PM

A large number of us will hold a rally at Gettysburg in support of the National Park Service, the Rangers, and the staff of the…

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Terry’s Texas Rangers Monument in Austin, Texas

In the early days of my career as a lawyer, I used to travel to Austin, Texas quite regularly in my professional capacity. However, I…

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National Park Visitors Asked to Report Rangers for Making Negative Comments on U.S. History

This week visitors to the National Park Service’s parks around the country began seeing signs going up telling them to report any derogation of the…

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Melvin Memorial to Three Ordinary Soldiers Concord Massachusetts

Before the 250th Anniversary of the start of the Revolution, my wife and I visited Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. During my planning for the…

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National Park Service Sites That Are At Risk of Closing

The Trump administration has proposed a 38% cut in funding for the National Park Service (NPS). This would be a cut of more $1.2 Billion…

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Federal Government Proposes 38% Cut in Funds to National Parks and Closing Some Down

The Trump administration has proposed a 38% cut in funding for the National Park Service (NPS). This would be a cut of more $1.2 Billion…

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Soldiers and Sailors Monument Hackensack New Jersey

I was at a funeral in Hackensack, New Jersey and I found that near the funeral home there was a Civil War monument. Usually I…

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Protest at Gettysburg Against National Park Cutbacks

As many of you know, the National Park Service has either fired or had staff members take early retirement for more than 10% of the…

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