Recent News: #history
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February 16, 2018
The remains of an impressive legacy
The library of abolitionist Frederick Douglass is preserved through time at Cedar Hill
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January 05, 2018
For 100 years, this forest was fed to a furnace
Catoctin Mountain fueled the American Revolution before nature rebounded
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December 01, 2017
Preserving American history in perpetuity
Thanks to a public-private partnership, the site of the Battle of Antietam will forever retain its 19th century character
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September 20, 2017
Universal Sailing Club supports African-American maritime heritage
Since 2001, Marcus Asante has led one of the Bay’s first African-American sailing clubs
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August 16, 2017
Travel back in time at these six historical Potomac River sites
Discover cultural and natural history along the Nation’s River
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July 03, 2017
Learning from history to shape the future
Chesapeake Bay Program Diversity Workgroup meeting takes place in Petersburg, Virginia
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June 02, 2017
Photo of the Week: Revisiting history at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Once-abandoned farmland became home to cutting-edge research facility
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April 24, 2017
Oyster shells show evidence of early human pollution of Chesapeake Bay
Humans have dramatically increased nitrogen in the estuary since the early 19th century, study finds
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October 13, 2016
Photo of the Week: Natural beauty and national history converge in Harpers Ferry
As a meeting place for two rivers and three states, historic site offers breathtaking scenery
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September 22, 2016
Photo of the Week: Follow the North Star along the Harriet Tubman Byway
Historic drive lets visitors follow Tubman's pathway to freedom
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