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Los Alamos Post Office

In 1942, the United States began a top secret endeavor known as the Manhattan Project. Engineers of the United States army set up in the small town of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and the town's post office was an important ...

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Kolb Studio

Ellsworth Kolb moved to the Grand Canyon in 1901, and his brother Emery followed a year later. The brothers bought a photography business in Williams, Arizona and moved it to the Grand Canyon by 1903, operating their new business from ...

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Jemez Pueblo

Jemez Pueblo is a sovereign nation of three and a half thousand people located northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A federally recognized tribe, the Jemez constitute one of New Mexico's nineteen pueblos. The Jemez have lived in the area for ...

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Jemez Falls

Nestled in the Santa Fe National Forest in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico, Jemez Falls sits near Valles Caldera, a small super volcano. The East Fork Jemez River begins in a group of springs in the Valles Caldera ...

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Holloman Air Force Base

Initially called the Alamogordo Army Air Field and designed as a training command for British Airmen, the U.S. changed the base’s assignment after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941. Construction of the base starting in Feb of 1942 ...

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Holloman Aerospace Medical Center

Pushing the boundaries of aeronautics since World War II, Holloman Air Force Base naturally became an integral part of the history of manned space exploration as well. Named to honor Colonel George Holloman, the base serves as a research and ...

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Las Vegas Hilton

Home of Elvis, historic site of numerous sports events, and still a present day must-see on a trip to Las Vegas, The Las Vegas Hilton is packed with history for its 43 years. Originally called The International when built in ...

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The Hayden Flour Mill

Charles T. Hayden built a store and a freighting headquarters on the Salt River; October 1871 is considered to be the “official” founding day of the city of Tempe, Arizona. In 1870, Charles and his family built the Hayden Flout ...

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National Historic Landmark - Manzanar Internment Camp

While many of our national monuments celebrate the tradition of American freedom, the Manzanar National Historic Site serves as a reminder of the fragile nature of our individual civil rights. Located just east of the Sierra Nevada, in the Owens ...

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Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Montezume County, Colorado. Mesa Verde National Park is over 81 square miles, located near the Four Corners Monument. The park was dedicated in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt to ...

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