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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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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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Manzanar Auditorium

The United States government established Manzanar Internment Camp, or Manzanar War Relocation Center, in California in 1942. In the wake of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the government feared sabotage by those of Japanese descent within the country, especially ...

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Manzanar Gardens

During WWII the United States government forced Japanese Americans into internment camps such as Manzanar. The government purposefully built Manzanar away from urban areas and in a location with arable land so the internees could farm and make the camps ...

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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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Mesa Verde Spruce Tree House

In 1888, two ranchers sought after stray cattle, and stumbled upon the remains of a thirteenth-century cliff-dwelling of the Ancestral Pueblo people. According to the legend of discovery, a tree grew from in front of the remnants of the Native ...

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MGM Grand

The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in December of 1973. Kirk Kerkorian built the hotel because he had recently purchased the MGM movie studio and wanted to create a building ...

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New Mexico Museum of Space History

The space race in the twentieth century captivated more audiences around the world than any organized sport. Why then were there hall of fames for every major sport in the United States, but not a hall of fame for the ...

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New Orleans Square, Disneyland

New Orleans Square serves as a transitional zone between Adventureland and Frontierland in the western side of Disneyland. Located on the banks of the Rivers of America, the square parallels the actual city of New Orleans and celebrates the city’s ...

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