50 Dazzling Vintage Photos Show the Magic of America’s National Parks
America s national parks have a storied history that rivals their stunning beauty. The formations in these lands range from windswept caves and river-forged valleys, to savage coastlines and some of the world s highest peaks. There are glaciers and deserts, and a myriad of flora and fauna that thrive amidst these wild expanses of Earth.
Stacker compiled a list of 50 vintage photographs that show the magic of these areas and the wonders which greeted early American explorers. Stretching from sea to shining sea, America s national parks have been protected through a series of laws, which ensure they will be available for all future generations to enjoy. Though easily accessible in the modern age of fast-paced transport, many of these wild lands were only accessible by foot when early explorers discovered their natural wonders.
By Terry Trahim
Apr 7, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City would be hiring 10,000 people to clean up New York City.
“Building a recovery for all of us means creating thousands and thousands of jobs that will make our city a safer and more beautiful place to live, work, and play,” de Blasio said in a statement.
Workers will be paid $15 an hour.The mayor said there’s been an increase in graffiti and littering since the start of the pandemic.
“In 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt built the nation’s economic recovery by improving infrastructure, putting Americans back to work, and restoring civic pride in our public spaces. Today, New York City is leading the way in doing it again,” de Blasio said.
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WASHINGTON “Raise your hand if you can’t pay rent,” she yelled sharply and resolutely into a microphone. A Spanish translation echoed her words as hands shot up across the crowd. “Now make that into a fist. Because we gotta fight! It’s only when we fight that we can win!” Cheers and hollers muffled by face masks reverberated off the brick facades. Cars honked as they drove by, throwing solidarity fists at the “Cancel Rent” posters lined up along the sidewalk. A woman with a “Food not Rent” banner waved back with encouragement.
According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “some 22 million adults reported that their household didn’t have enough to eat,” with Black and Latino households more than twice as likely as white residents to go hungry. Based on data collected from March 3 to March 15, 2021, an estimated one in six renters was not caught up on rent and here, again, Black, Latino, and Indigenous
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Justice Stephen Breyer, one of the foremost liberal justices on the Supreme Court, warned against court-packing in a lecture to Harvard Law School on Tuesday even as many on the left are calling for President Biden and the Democratic Senate to do so.
Breyer s lecture was centered around the importance of institutional trust in the court. He said that politically-driven changes to the Supreme Court risked doing damage to the rule of law in the United States. Our power, the court s power, has to depend on the public s willingness to respect its decision, Breyer said. Respect even those decisions they disagree with. even when they think the decision is seriously mistaken.
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Thunderstorms - some may contain locally heavy rain, especially this evening. A few storms may be severe. Low near 70F. ESE winds shifting to SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Updated: April 11, 2021 @ 5:50 pm