CSPAN Washington Journal Kendra Pierre-Louise Discusses National Monuments May 2, 2017
About that. She became a political icon. Afterwards, sunday night at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan2s book tv. Washington journal continues. Host kendra pierrelouise joins us, a staff writer atp at talkingience about the president s review of National Monuments. Lets first define what a National Monument is and how it is different from the National Parks that we know so well. Guest thank you for having me. A National Monument is basically land set aside by the president under the Antiquities Act passed in the early 1900s. It allows a president to preserve land based on a few requirements. Histori...