The Arkansas River rolls through Browns Canyon near Salida, Colorado. The monument designation will help protect diverse wildlife over 21,000 acres.
Browns Canyon National Monument, Colorado —
The Arkansas River rolls through Browns Canyon near Salida, Colorado. The monument designation will help protect diverse wildlife over 21,000 acres.
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"Browns Canyon is a national treasure with a long history of bipartisan support in Colorado," said Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado.
"Browns Canyon is a national treasure with a long history of bipartisan support in Colorado," said Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado.
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Not far from Pearl Harbor, the Honouliuli Internment Camp opened in 1943 and was the largest site for holding Japanese-Americans, European-Americans and resident immigrants in Hawaii during World War II.
Honouliuli National Monument, Hawaii —
Not far from Pearl Harbor, the Honouliuli Internment Camp opened in 1943 and was the largest site for holding Japanese-Americans, European-Americans and resident immigrants in Hawaii during World War II.
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"This historic site will memorialize the strength and bravery of the many Japanese-Americans who faced discrimination and serve as a reminder to ourselves and future generations that we cannot repeat the mistakes of the past," Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said in a statement.
"This historic site will memorialize the strength and bravery of the many Japanese-Americans who faced discrimination and serve as a reminder to ourselves and future generations that we cannot repeat the mistakes of the past," Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said in a statement.
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Chicago's Pullman District was founded as a rail car manufacturing town for the Pullman Palace Car Co.
Pullman National Monument, Illinois —
Chicago's Pullman District was founded as a rail car manufacturing town for the Pullman Palace Car Co.
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"Pullman workers fought for fair labor conditions in the late 19th century, and the Pullman porters helped advance America's civil rights movement," said Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois.
"Pullman workers fought for fair labor conditions in the late 19th century, and the Pullman porters helped advance America's civil rights movement," said Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois.
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