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Singapore plans to preserve Lee Kuan Yew's house as a national monument, sparking controversy and a family dispute, with his youngest son criticizing the move and reaffirming his father's wish for demolition.
President Biden announced the creation of a new national monument to commemorate the legacy of Indian boarding schools, where thousands of Native American children were sent for assimilation. The monument will be located at the former site of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, a model for the federal boarding school system. This announcement follows Biden's formal apology for the schools' role in American history, highlighting their impact on Native communities.
President Joe Biden will designate the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in Pennsylvania, acknowledging the trauma inflicted on Native American children by federal Indian boarding schools. This announcement will be made during the final Tribal Nations Summit of his presidency.
Utah leaders, including Governor Spencer Cox and Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee, have expressed their opposition to President Joe Biden's announcement of a new national monument within the Grand Canyon. The Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National Monument, encompassing nearly 1 million acres of public land, is the fifth establishment of such a monument under the Biden administration. While Native American tribes and environmentalists have long advocated for safeguarding the area, conservatives and Utah Republicans argue that Biden has overstepped his authority and that the monument designation will impact mining interests and access to minerals like uranium. The opposition highlights a recurring battle between local and federal control over land designations.
President Joe Biden has designated a new national monument, the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, on sacred tribal lands near the Grand Canyon. The monument aims to preserve Native American cultural sites and protect the region from new uranium mining. The designation covers 917,618 acres of federal forest and range lands and includes sites sacred to several tribes. The move also includes a $44 million investment in climate resilience across the national parks system. The decision has drawn criticism from the uranium mining industry but has been praised by tribal leaders and activists.
President Biden is designating a new national monument near the Grand Canyon, covering nearly 1 million acres, to protect sacred lands for indigenous peoples and ban new uranium mining claims. The move follows years of efforts by tribal nations and conservationists. The monument, called Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument, aims to preserve the area for religious ceremonies, hunting, gathering, and scientific importance. Biden's broader agenda includes emphasizing his administration's investments in the economy and climate, with this trip serving to advertise accomplishments and build support for his presidency.
President Biden is considering designating a large area near the Grand Canyon as a national monument to protect it from uranium mining, according to sources. Tribal leaders and environmentalists have long advocated for safeguarding the region to preserve water supplies and aquifers. The proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument would encompass 1.1 million acres of public lands. While no official decision has been made, federal officials have hinted at support for the proposal. The move would align with Biden's commitment to conservation and his climate agenda. Uranium mining interests and some ranchers have voiced opposition, while tribes and conservation advocates emphasize the need for permanent protections.
President Joe Biden will establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument to honor the memory of Emmett Till, a black teenager who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The monument will be set up at three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, including the church where Till's funeral took place, the courthouse where his killers were acquitted, and the riverbank where his body was found. This comes a year after Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law, making lynching a federal hate crime offense.
President Biden will establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, honoring the Black teenager who was brutally killed in 1955 and his mother, who played a significant role in the civil rights movement. The monument will consist of three protected sites in Illinois and Mississippi, including the church where Emmett's funeral was held, the location where his body was found, and the courthouse where his killers were acquitted. The establishment of the monument coincides with debates about teaching Black history in schools and aims to educate the country about past wounds and promote healing and progress.
President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was brutally murdered in 1955 after being accused of whistling at a white woman. The monument will be created across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, including the church where Till's funeral was held, the location where his body was found, and the courthouse where his killers were acquitted. This decision comes at a time of racial tension in the United States, with conservative leaders opposing the teaching of Black history and diversity programs. Biden's action is part of his ongoing efforts to address racial injustice and honor the legacy of Emmett Till.
President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The monument will be created across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, protecting places central to Till's life, death, and his mother's activism. Biden's decision comes at a time of racial tension in the United States, with conservative leaders pushing back against the teaching of slavery and Black history. The monument will be the fourth created by Biden since taking office, and it follows his signing of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law earlier this year.
The White House will establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, honoring the 14-year-old boy whose lynching in 1955 played a role in sparking the civil rights movement. The monument will be located across three sites in Mississippi and Illinois, including the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago, where Till's killing was mourned. The other sites will be Graball Landing in Mississippi, where Till's body was found, and the Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse in Sumner, where his suspected killers were acquitted.
President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The monument will be created across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, protecting places central to Till's life, death, and his mother's activism. This decision comes at a time of racial tension in the United States, with conservative leaders pushing back against the teaching of Black history and diversity programs. The monument will be the fourth created by Biden since taking office, and it follows his signing of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law last year.
President Joe Biden is set to establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was brutally murdered in 1955, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. The monument will be located across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, protecting places significant to Till's life, death, and his mother's activism. This decision comes at a time of racial tension in the United States, with conservative leaders opposing the teaching of Black history and diversity programs. The monument will be the fourth created by President Biden since taking office.
A World War II tugboat, the ST 479 "the Tiger," originally built in DeLand in the 1940s, has returned to Florida after being towed from Sweden. The boat, used during the Normandy invasion, is the only U.S. Army ST tugboat to return to its place of origin. The president of DeLand Historic Trust Inc. aims to make it a national monument, as it holds historical significance. The boat's original engine and superstructure are still intact. The plan is to keep the boat in Lake Beresford until a permanent monument can be established, and the project organizers are seeking support from Volusia County.