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National Park Service Centennial

by | Thursday, August 25, 2016 |

Today, August 25, is the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service (NPS). The...

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Monkey Stone Age

by | Wednesday, August 24, 2016 |

​Monkeys in the Amazon rain forest likely entered their own Stone Agemore than 700 years ago,...

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The Battle of Long Tan: 50 Years After

by | Thursday, August 18, 2016 |

August 18, 2016, marks the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, Australia’s first major...

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The Battle of the Somme: 100 Years

by | Friday, July 1, 2016 |

Photo information: British troops go “over the top” during the 1916 Battle of the Somme in northern...

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