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The United Nations

In 1945, the United Nations was founded by "peace-loving states"   Related Links About the UN Security Council UN Charter UN Security Council Members Current and Completed…

Carry Nation

Name at birth: Carrie Amelia MooreCarry Nation joined the Women's Christian Temperance Union in 1899 to help in the fight against alcohol. By 1900 she had made a name for herself as an aggressive…

National Anthems

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions National Anthems Where can I find all the national anthems for countries of the world? The Navy Band provides MP3-format audio of anthems for…

National Monuments

Name and location Total acreageAfrican Burial Ground (N.Y.)n.a.Agate Fossil Beds (Neb.) 3,055.22Alibates Flint Quarries (Tex.) 1,370.97Aniakchak (Alaska) 137,176.00Aztec Ruins (N.M.) 317.…

National Preserves

Name and location Total acreageAniakchak (Alaska) 465,603.00Bering Land Bridge (Alaska) 2,697,393.11Big Cypress (Fla.) 720,565.67Big Thicket (Tex.) 97,168.03Craters of the Moon (Idaho)410,000…

National Reserves

Name and location Total acreageCity of Rocks (Idaho) 14,107.19Ebey's Landing (Nat'l Historical Reserve) (Wash.) 19,323.99New Jersey Pinelands (N.J.)1,100,000National PreservesThe National…

National Battlefields

Name and location Total acreageAntietam (Md.) 3,244.37Big Hole (Mont.) 1,010.61Cowpens (S.C.) 841.56Fort Donelson (Tenn.) 551.69Fort Necessity (Pa.) 902.80Monocacy (Md.) 1,647.01Moores Creek…

National Memorials

Name and location Total acreageArkansas Post (Ark.) 746.88Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial (Va.) 27.91Chamizal (Tex.) 54.90Coronado (Ariz.) 4,750.22David Berger (Ohio)n.a.De Soto (…

National Seashores

Name and location Total acreageAssateague Island (Md.-Va.) 39,733.43Canaveral (Fla.) 57,661.69Cape Cod (Mass.) 43,604.94Cape Hatteras (N.C.) 30,321.46Cape Lookout (N.C.) 28,243.36Cumberland…

National Lakeshores

Name and location Total acreageApostle Islands (Wis.) 69,371.89Indiana Dunes (Ind.) 15,044.47Pictured Rocks (Mich.) 73,235.53Sleeping Bear Dunes (Mich.) 71,194.71ParkwaysThe National Park…