At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where visions of the nation are communicated to young people.
- Visiting Honors Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
US coins showcase American identity and public memory through their designs. The America 250 coins just unveiled reflect the nation’s divided politics and history.
Ocmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?
Rewriting the map can influence the public psyche in ways subtle and not so subtle.
Restoring Clingmans Dome to its original name of Kuwohi is a significant example of place name repatriation, or the return of an Indigenous name to a particular place or landscape.
Students are provided the opportunity to use America’s national parks as case studies for environmental issues and tough conversations in this course.
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