
In 1906 Teddy Roosevelt created the nation s first national monument destination. The purpose was to preserve all of America s significant pieces of history. Since then, all National Monuments have been designated by Presidents as their personal memorials which they sought to protect above all others. America s National Treasures tells the story of America s past and present glory. This 12 volume set takes a journey through the Ecology, Geology and beauty of the Great Plains, the Geologic West and the Historic South in a spectacular 7 hour adventure never to be forgotten.
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The geology of the Great Plains is a product of long epochs of sedimentary build-up followed by equally long epochs o...
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The Northern Great Plains stretch from Minnesota in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the West. During the 19th cent...
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When President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from the French in 1803, he essentially added the G...
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The southern Plains are distinguished by short grass prairies . . . hot, dry summers, and cold, windy winters. But in...
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In the South are ruins of prehistoric cities, rivaling any in the ancient world. They were built by Native American c...
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Of the three European countries vying for control of what would become the United States; Spain was the first to esta...
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The American South is home to some of the world's most spectacular ecosystems, from coral reefs to salt water marshes...
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The Civil War was the most devastating event in American history. Three southern national monuments tell the story of...
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Chapter 1: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (Idaho) Chapter 2: Fossil Butte National Monument (Wyoming) Chapt...
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Chapter 1: Pinnacles National Monument (California) Chapter 2: Craters of the Moon National Monument (Idaho) Chapte...
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Chapter 1: Lava Beds National Monument (California) Chapter 2: Muir Woods National Monument (California) Chapter 3:...
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Chapter 1: Cabrillo National Monument (California) Chapter 2: Oregon Caves National Monument (Oregon)