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Our Global StatureWhen we Americans talk about theWorld Heritage Convention, we are quick to point out with pride that it sprang from an American idea, that we were the first nation to ratify it, that Yellowstone National Park was the first site inscribed in the list, and that during the first 18 years of the convention, an additional 20 American sites were successfully nominated. more... |
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Beacon of Hope Newly landmarked treasure faces a bright future. Ellis Island might be the most famous entryway to America, but Miami boasts a more recent chapter
in the immigration story, whose ramifications are still rippling today. more... |
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Ellis Island's Living Legacy On the grey afternoon of November 28, 1911, four young men in their early 20s hoist their bags
on their shoulders and step down the gangway from the dock onto the ferry Ellis Island, bound
for Jersey City from the immigration center. more... |
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Exhibiting the Emblems of America They are spectacular places, most of them instantly recognizable the world over. They are natural landmarks,
human creations of exceptional beauty, places of inspiration, and memorials to enduring ideals. more...
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Medieval VisionIn the rolling countryside outside Philadelphia, the neo- Romanesque mansion appears like a vision from medieval Europe. more... |