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Abraham Lincoln's Overcoat Returns to Public Display at Ford's Theatre

Artifacts associated with famous people and events are important visual connections to the past, and one of them—the coat Abraham Lincoln wore to Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination—is returning to the Theatre for public display. Where has it been?

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By Jim Burnett - January 27th, 2011 2:15am

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Updated: Walmart Drops Plan to Build Super Store on Historic Parcel of Wilderness Battlefield

In a development that apparently ends a long dispute over whether a key vestige of the Wilderness Battlefield near Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park would be paved over, Walmart officials reportedly have abandoned their plans for a supercenter on the parcel.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 12:23pm

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House Natural Resources Committee Plans Keen Oversight of National Park Service, Other Land-Management Agencies

In a full committee meeting today the House Natural Resources Committee is going over its proposed agenda for the 112th Congress, and topping the list is keen oversight of land-management agencies.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 8:35am

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National Park Mystery Plant 16: One of a Pair

You might think this month's mystery plant looks too pretty to be a weed.

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By Bob Janiskee - January 26th, 2011 4:59pm

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Fire Detection and Protection Upgrades Will Close The Ahwahnee In Yosemite National Park for Three Weeks

Repairs to the fire detection and protection systems in The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park will close the elegant landmark for three weeks in February.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 3:15am

Previously Unknown Prehistoric Bird Species Found at Denali National Park and Preserve

Denali National Park, which in the past has given up fossils of prehistoric creatures, has done it again, this time relinquishing the fossilized bones of two new bird species.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 3:15am

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Reader Participation Day: How Far In Advance Do You Plan Your National Park Escape?

How far in advance do you plan your national park trips? A year? Six months? Two weeks out?

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 2:15am

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Bald Eagles Appear To Be Nesting Again At Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Though not exactly like the swallows returning to Capistrano, a pair of bald eagles has once again been spotted at Cuyahoga Valley National Park and seems interested in nesting there.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2011 7:57am

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Project Sends Teddy Roosevelt's Papers Into The Digital Age

Work is under way at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site to bring many of Theodore Roosevelt's papers to your computer monitor.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2011 2:15am

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Restoration of Bodie Island Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Hits a Snag

Anyone who's ever taken on a major home repair project knows this version of Murphy's Law: "It will take longer than you think, and will cost more than you planned." That's unfortunately the situation at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, where restoration of the Bodie Island Lighthouse has hit a serious snag.

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By Jim Burnett - January 25th, 2011 2:15am

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