American Historical Landscapes

American Historical Landscapes gathers short features about places and moments that shaped the nation’s past.

Highlights include "An Early “Decoration Day” Celebration," "How Long, Not Long," "The Erie Canal Turns 200," "The First Labor Day Parade," "The Potomac Island Where History Took Flight," "Lost Towns of the Quabbin," "A BIG Moment for Apollo 11," and "Escaping Home."

Each piece is a concise read connecting landscapes—from Mount Vernon and Voyageurs National Park to Juneteenth in Galveston and America’s First National Wildlife Refuge—with the events and people who passed through them. Explore the collection to read these short essays.

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