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Article: Lights on for Mesa Verde: the Ancient Pueblo cliff city gets ready for its 100th birthday finale.(Cover story)
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- WR News, Edition 4 (including Science Spin)
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- November 10, 2006
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Park rangers are bringing history to light. On December 9, they plan to illuminate, or light up, an ancient cliff city in southwestern Colorado. A century ago, the U.S. government set aside Mesa Verde (MAY-suh VER-day) as a national park. The park protects the ancient Native American city known for its multistoried cliff dwellings built into canyon walls on a large plateau. (A plateau is an area of high, flat land.)
To celebrate the centennial (100th anniversary) throughout the year, park officials have organized various festivities. Events include Native American dances, music, and tours of sites never before open to the public. There are also craft ...
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Article: MESA VERDE HOSTS 100TH BIRTHDAY PARTY CELEBRATION
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
May 17, 2006 ;
700+ words
...The National Park Service's Mesa Verde National Park issued the following press ... President Theodore Roosevelt established Mesa Verde National Park to "preserve the works ... of its kind. Now, 100 years later, Mesa Verde is celebrating its centennial year which ...
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