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The 1924 Indian Citizenship Act sought to assimilate Native people into white society. But the legislation, signed by President Calvin Coolidge, fell short
In July 1923 the big news was the visit to Fairbanks by United States President Warren G. Harding. Here is the visit as reported the next day in the News-Miner.
Warren G. Harding got a “21 discharges of dynamite” salute and Mendenhall Glacier tour during visit
In the beginning, national parks were mostly about scenery — not entirely because some early parks like Yellowstone, Mount Rainier, and Crater Lake featured unusual marvels of the natural world. But the focus was on scenic beauty and providing opportunities for visitors to enjoy it. From those earliest days wildlife, particularly big critters like bears and elk, were one of
President Calvin Coolidge’s relationship with Native Americans is frequently summarized by a passing reference to his signing of the Indian Citizenship Act in 1...