In 1906, President Teddy Roosevelt created the nation's first National Monument designation. The purpose of this designation was to preserve for all Americans significant pieces of the country's history, ecology, geology a... more »nd beauty for all Americans. All National Monuments are designated by U.S. Presidents and are chosen as their personal memorials of those most special parts of this great country . . . areas that they see a need to protect, over all others. Some are big. Some are small. Some National Monuments garner large budgets and staff. Others, next to none. America's National Monuments tell the story of the nation's past and present glory. In Legacy of the Great Plains we will visit the 10 monuments associated with America once vast grasslands. Join our tour of America's Great Plains National Monuments shot in high definition and presented by Bo Svenson. The ten historic monuments in this series are :
Devil s Tower (Wyoming), Jewel Cave (South Dakota), Agate Fossil Beds (Nebraska), Pipestone National (Minnesota), Little Bighorn Battle Site (Montana), Scott s Bluff (Nebraska), Homestead National (Nebraska), Alibates Flint Quarry (Texas), Capulin Volcano (New Mexico) and Fort Union (New Mexico). Programs in this series:
Geologic Wonders of the Northern Plains
Sioux Indian Wars
Manifest Destiny
The Southern Plains
Features:
Shot and Mastered in High Definition
Monument Slide Show
English Subtitled for the Hearing Impaired
Spanish Subtitles
Educator s Guide
Blackline Master Quizzes
DVD Rom Extras:
Directions to Monuments
Plains National Monuments by Date founded
Plains National Monuments by State
Plains National Monuments by President with biographies and pictures
Printable Screen savers from each of the monuments in the series
Historical Documents
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
