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105 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm
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English
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"Divided into eight chapters covering the breadth of the US, pictographic maps locate each of the monuments explored, while double-page, poster-worthy scenes convey the beauty of the areas featured. Monuments covered include Statue of Liberty, Stonewall, Katahdin, the National Mall, Forts of the East, Jewel Cave, Pipestone, Pullman, Grand-Staircase Escalante, Chiricahua National Monument, Bandelier National Monument, Rainbow Bridge, the Dinosaur National...
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xxxi, 355 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 22 cm
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"McKenzie Long visits thirteen national monuments, from Golde Butte in Nevada to Katahdin Woods and Waters in Maine, and writes an eye-opening exploration of the stories these natural sites tell, the passions they stir, and the controversies surrounding them today. In essays both contemplative and resonant, This Contested Land confronts an unjust past and imagines a collaborative future that bears witness to these regions' enduring Indigenous connections"--
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From the authors of America's Holy Ground: 61 Faithful Reflections on Our National Parks. The National Park Service oversees more than the 61 national parks; monuments and historic sites mark where important events in America's story occurred, protect unique natural landmarks, and remember those who changed history. Brad Lyons and Bruce Barkhauer help you consider how your faith and values are reflected in those treasured places.
America's Holy Sites:...
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1 videodisc (38 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"In the Pacific Northwest lies an incredible treasure of fossils, spanning the eons from 40 million years ago to 4 million years ago. These fossil sites are among the greatest in the world and convey an amazing story of life on earth. This story unfolds as you travel to the region's three national monuments devoted to fossils. Monuments features in this series: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Fossil Butte National Monument, John Day Fossil...
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1 videodisc (36 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"A spectacular diversity of life, on sea and land, is found throughout the Pacific Northwest. Plants and animals have given the region some of the most fascinating ecosystems on the planet. Monuments featured in this series: Cabrillo National Monument, Oregon Caves National Monument"--Container.
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1 videodisc (39 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"The Pacific Northwest is ringed by volcanoes, volcanoes that have flooded the land with hot lava, built mountain ranges and left unearthly formations behind. These volcanoes are still active today. Three monuments reveal the extraordinary geologic history of the Pacific Northwest. Monuments featured in this series: Pinnacles National Monument, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Devils Postpile National Monument"--Container.
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1 videodisc (38 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"The history of the Pacific Northwest is one of courage, sacrifice and great accomplishments. It also includes a tragic history of people forced to give up their homes and way of life. This history is reflected in three monuments from northern California to southern Idaho. Monuments featured in this series: Lava Beds National Monument, Muir Woods National Monument, Minidoka Internment National Monument"--Container.
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One woman's enlightening trek through the natural histories, cultural stories, and present perils of thirteen national monuments
Starting amid the sagebrush of Bears Ears National Monument on the eve of the Trump Administration's decision to reduce the site by eighty-five percent, McKenzie Long climbs sandstone cliffs, is awed by Ancestral Pueblo cliff dwellings, and is intrigued by 4,000-year-old petroglyphs. She hikes through remote pink canyons...
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Visit nine National Monuments (NM) and a National Historic Site (NHS). Sites: Navajo NM, Wupatke NM, Sunset Crater Volcano NM, Walnut Canyon NM, Montezuma Castle NM, Tuzigoot NM, Tonto NM, Casa Grande Ruins NM, Canyon de Chelly NM and Hubbell Trading Post NHS.
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From the sea to shining sea, the United States of America is a storied country full of life, liberty, and the pursuit of artistic happiness! Children will love learning about this great country as they learn to draw many of its diverse locations, monuments, and iconic figures. Learn to Draw American Landmarks & Historical Heroes features step-by-step instructions for drawing the very symbols of freedom, such as the American Flag, the White House,...
11) The Alamo
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32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cm.
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Presents information on the history of the Alamo, including the famous battle of 1836 that took place there, some of the men involved in that battle, and its significance in the struggle for Texas's independence from Mexico.
12) Mount Rushmore
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32 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Explains the history and importance of Mount Rushmore.
13) Capital
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40 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 x 29 cm
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Provides a history of Washington, D.C., focusing on the National Mall, its monuments and surrounding buildings.
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328 pages ; 23 cm
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"Anthropologist Sophia Shepard is researching the impact of tourism on cultural sites in a remote national monument on the Utah-Arizona border when she unexpectedly crosses paths with two small-time criminals. The Ashdown brothers were hired to steal maps from a collector of Native American artifacts, but instead of delivering as promised, the brothers are out to strike it rich. But their ineptitude has alerted the local sheriff to their presence...
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372 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm.
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"Few places in the U.S. boast as rich a diversity of landscape and public lands as northern New Mexico. Here in one volume is an authoritative overview of the geology of these parks, monuments, and public lands, with information on the regional setting, the rock record, and the most prominent geologic features. The book includes chapters on nine national parks and monuments, seventeen state parks, and many of the most popular Bureau of Land Management...
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