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Preserving national historic sites will help protect our country’s heritage.

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In 1936, the Blue Ridge Parkway became the first national route of its kind; it provided the best access to the spectacular Blue Ridge scenery.

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Fort Laramie, which is called a national historic site, was first a fur-trading post; it later became an army post.

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The National Park Service will continue to grow; people of our nation wish to preserve places of scenic, historic, and scientific interest.

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In 1936, the Blue Ridge Parkway became the first national route of its kind; it provided the best access to the spectacular Blue Ridge scenery.

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From mansions to ranches and churches to wharves, the national historic sites use a variety of structures to showcase creative American craftsmanship.

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Fort Laramie, which is called a national historic site, was first a fur-trading post; it later became an army post.

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From mansions to ranches and churches to wharves, the national historic sites use a variety of structures to showcase creative American craftsmanship.

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Many soldiers who fought in the American Civil War wrote of their military experiences, and some of these writings have been published.

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Most of these writers were amateurs, but one of them, John William De Forest, was a professional novelist.

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