Parks, Politics, and the People (Chapter 7)

Parks, Politics, and the People

Chapter 7:
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior, Michigan, contains multi-colored sandstone cliffs and other natural features as well as numerous birds and animals. Courtesy National Park Service

The birthplace and early childhood home of the famous black leader and educator who founded Tuskegee Institute in 1881 is preserved as Booker T. Washington National Monument in Virginia. Courtesy National Park Service

Storming across the "rude bridge that arched the flood," the "embattled farmers" turned back a British column with shots "heard round the world" in the opening battle of the American Revolution at Concord, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775. Minute Man National Historical Park includes four miles at Battle Road between Lexington and Concord. Courtesy National Park Service

Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada and Arizona, the first of its classification established by Congress, is administered under a cooperative agreement between the National Park Service and the Bureau of Reclamation. Courtesy National Park Service

Francis Scott Key was held aboard a British vessel as a representative of the United States on a peace mission when he witnessed the successful defense of Fort McHenry at Baltimore in 1814 and was inspired to write the "Star Spangled Banner." The flag saluted with fireworks at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine bore forty-nine stars, marking the addition of Alaska to the Union. Courtesy National Park Service


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