9 Unexpected Places to Learn About Black History

 

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FEATURED STORY U.S. Army 9 Unexpected Places to Learn About Black History These fascinating sites share important and often overlooked stories about people who shaped U.S. history and culture. Learn more →

TOP STORIES H. B. Lindsley/Library of Congress   5 Facts You Might Not Know About Harriet Tubman Next month, the National Park Service will commemorate the 200th anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s birth. She’s a revered American hero — and there’s so much more to her history than what we learn in school. Learn more → © Yale University Art Gallery/Purchased with a gift from Katherine D. and Stephen C. Sherrill, B.A./1975   A Diamond in the Rough The only ballpark in the National Park System also has deep ties to African American history. One of the last few remaining Negro League ballparks, Hinchliffe Stadium was nearly lost — but the storied playing field at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in New Jersey is getting a new lease on life. Learn more on NPCA's podcast. Listen → © lovemushroom/Adobe Stock   Adventure Awaits Winter blues got you down? There’s no better cure than daydreaming about your next park adventure, and our free expert guides share insider tips and tricks to help you plan an extraordinary trip. Learn more → © Rebecca Drobis   Park Ink Members of one niche community are obsessed with national parks, and they have the stamps to prove it. Read this and more in the Winter issue of National Parks magazine. Learn more → © Simon Skafar/iStockphoto   A Triumph for One of Our Oldest, Wildest Parks Last month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will invest $1.1 billion for Everglades restoration, the largest such federal investment in history. Learn more → Courtesy of Richard/MyParkStory   Share the Love Forget about chocolate hearts and flowers ― find yourself someone who looks at you the way these two look at Grand Teton. Read these heartwarming tales of romantic park connections and share your own memories on My Park Story. Read more and share your story →

TRIVIA CHALLENGE © 46travels/iStockphoto   Parks in the Arctic Alaska is home to nearly two-thirds of the land in the entire National Park System — some 54 million acres in all. But only four U.S. national park sites lie entirely north of the Arctic Circle. Do you know which four? Learn more →

Join us for Salute to the Parks on April 6 Whether you choose to celebrate with us in person in Washington, D.C., or virtually from the comfort of your home, we invite you to be part of this special annual event alongside park advocates across the country. Together we will honor those who speak up on behalf of our national parks and celebrate all that makes our parks so special. RSVP →

Quote of the Month "Asians in America, including some of the most vulnerable, are still discriminated against, treated as invisible and suffer from hate crimes to this day. Designating Amache a national park site would shine a light on our forgotten history and help tell a more complete story of America." — Bob Fuchigami, a survivor of Amache, a World War II incarceration camp in Colorado. Later this month, he and others will commemorate the Day of Remembrance, the 80th anniversary of the presidential order creating these unjust imprisonment sites.

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