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NYS Canal System Designated a National Historic Landmark

NYS Canal System Designated a National Historic Landmark

by Alliance of National Heritage Areas | Jun 29, 2017 | Stories

The NYS Canal System was recently designated a National Historic Landmark, placing New York’s operating canals among the premier historic sites in the United States. Congressman John Katko, representatives of the National Park Service, NYS Canal Corporation, and NYS...
ANHA, NPS, & NPCA Tour Smithsonian NMAAHC

ANHA, NPS, & NPCA Tour Smithsonian NMAAHC

by Alliance of National Heritage Areas | Jun 29, 2017 | Stories

The Alliance of National Heritage Areas kicked off its 2017 Annual Meeting with a special group tour of the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The tour was organized by Dr. Rolando Herts (Mississippi Delta NHA), Brandi Roberts...
Heritage Culturalist (Fort Collins, CO)

Heritage Culturalist (Fort Collins, CO)

by Alliance of National Heritage Areas | Jun 29, 2017 | Jobs

The Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area (CALA) Heritage Culturalist Program is a volunteer ambassador program that increases understanding and knowledge of the general history of Larimer and Weld Counties as it relates to the river and Western Water Law....

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    Alliance of National Heritage Areas
    4 hours ago

    Congressman Hank Johnson represents Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area and has been a strong supporter of National Heritage Areas, including co-sponsoring the National Heritage Area Act.

    Thank you for being a member of the National Heritage Area Caucus!

    #keepingamericasstories     ...

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    Alliance of National Heritage Areas
    2 days ago

    On Indigenous Peoples' Day, learn how the Sonoran Desert "cultivates the identity" of its plants and people, courtesy of the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area.

    The Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area lies within the Sonoran Desert, the most biodiverse desert in the world.

    In southern Arizona, the Santa Cruz River has supported life for more than 12,000 years, with continuous farming and settlement for over 4,000 years thanks to its unique mix of desert, mountains, and water sources.

    “Edible Plants of the Sonoran Desert,” is part of SCVNHA's Cultivating Identity short film series. This film delves into how the Tohono O'odham and their ancestors used native edible plants and desert knowledge to sustain their communities in the Sonoran Desert.

    These traditions continue to connect people to the land today and offer important lessons about sustainability for the future of the region. Learn more about these traditions in the short film linked below.

    #IndigenousPeoplesDay #KeepingAmericasStories     ...

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    Alliance of National Heritage Areas
    5 days ago

    Thank you, Congressman Jeff Van Drew, for being a member of the National Heritage Area Caucus and supporting all 62 National Heritage Areas, including Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area in New Jersey!

    #keepingamericasstories     ...

    Thank you, Congressm
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    Alliance of National Heritage Areas
    1 week ago

    An #OnThisDay for NHAs, courtesy of Looking For Lincoln:

    On October 7, 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held their 5th debate at Knox College in Galesburg.

    The Lincoln–Douglas debates were a series of seven debates in 1858 between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican Party candidate for the United States Senate from Illinois, and incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas, the Democratic Party candidate.

    The debates focused on slavery, specifically on whether it should be allowed in the new states to be formed from the western federal territories acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the Mexican Cession of 1849.

    The debates were designed to generate publicity—some of the first examples of what in modern parlance would be characterized as "media events". For Lincoln, they were an opportunity to raise both his state and national profile and that of the burgeoning Republican Party.

    The Old Main building, location of the debate, is the only extant site of the debates. Two years after the debates, during his presidential campaign, Lincoln was awarded Knox College's first honorary doctorate—a Doctor of Laws degree, announced at the commencement exercises on July 5, 1860.

    Photo from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois.

    #keepingamericasstories     ...

    An #OnThisDay for NH
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    Alliance of National Heritage Areas
    1 week ago

    Congressman John Garamendi sponsored the legislation that created Visit CA Delta and recently helped launch the NHA's passport program.

    Thank you for continuing to support National Heritage Areas, whether in California or across the country.

    #KeepingAmericasStories     ...

    Congressman John Gar
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