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Article: CELEBRATE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE IN AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 31, 2006
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The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following press release:
American history is one of diversity; this nation was built upon a foundation of diversity with valuable contributions from many cultures. As Americans we are proud of our diverse cultural heritage and proud of the many Americans, celebrated and not, who played an important part in building our country. Many of the people and events associated with developing this nation are today commemorated in areas managed by the National Park Service.
"I invite everyone to visit our many national parks that preserve and commemorate the struggles and achievements of African Americans," said Fran Mainella, ...