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Hispanic heritage from coast to coast by Holly Hartman Alcatraz Island, now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, draws over a million visitors each year In 1846,…Offbeat National Parks
Looking north over Biscayne Bay at an island (at left) and at mangroves that line the shoreline (at back).Yosemite and Yellowstone are the jewels of our national park system. But you can find plenty…San Francisco Landmarks
by Liz Olson photos by Carol M. Highsmith A city rich in culture and diversity, San Francisco sits on a hilltop overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Millions have entered San…Escapes From Alcatraz
The Question: Did anyone ever really escape from Alcatraz? The Answer: According to the National Park Serivce, which since 1972 has overseen Alcatraz Island…Russell Means Biography
Russell Meansactivist, actorBorn: November 10, 1939Died: October 22, 2012Birthplace: Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota Russell Means, an Oglala Lakota, served as the…Wilma Mankiller
Name at birth: Wilma Pearl MankillerWilma Mankiller was the first woman to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, a post she held from 1985 until 1995. Mankiller was born on Cherokee land…Wilma Mankiller Biography
Wilma Mankiller former chief of the Cherokee Nation Born: 11/18/1945Birthplace: Tahlequah, OklahomaDied: 04/06/2010 Mankiller was born in Mankiller Flats near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, but as a…John Trudell Biography
John Trudellmusician, poet, activistBorn: Feb. 15, 1946Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. John Trudell, the son of a Santee Sioux father and a Mexican mother, grew up around the Santee reservation near Omaha.…Benjamin Bratt Biography
Benjamin BrattactorBorn: 12/16/1963Birthplace: San Francisco, California Enshrined by People magazine as one of the world's sexiest guys, Bratt earned as much publicity for his now-defunct…America’s Top Ten Most Popular Landmarks, 2014
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