List of National Monuments of the United States
There are 124 protected areas in the United States known as national monuments. The President of the United States can establish a national monument by presidential proclamation, and the United States Congress can do so by legislation. The President's authority arises from the Antiquities Act of 1906, which authorizes the President to proclaim "historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest" as national monuments. Concerns about protecting mostly prehistoric Indian ruins and artifacts—collectively termed antiquities—on western federal lands prompted the legislation. Its purpose was to allow the president to quickly preserve public land without waiting for legislation to pass through an unconcerned Congress. The ultimate goal wa
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List of National Monuments of the United States
There are 124 protected areas in the United States known as national monuments. The President of the United States can establish a national monument by presidential proclamation, and the United States Congress can do so by legislation. The President's authority arises from the Antiquities Act of 1906, which authorizes the President to proclaim "historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest" as national monuments. Concerns about protecting mostly prehistoric Indian ruins and artifacts—collectively termed antiquities—on western federal lands prompted the legislation. Its purpose was to allow the president to quickly preserve public land without waiting for legislation to pass through an unconcerned Congress. The ultimate goal wa
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Cette liste recense les 123 monuments nationaux américains.
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In de Verenigde Staten bevinde ...... r National Monument oprichtte.
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Lista pomników narodowych Stan ...... wspólnie przez kilka agencji.
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There are 124 protected areas ...... to state control or disbanded.
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В Соединённых Штатах Америки н ...... татус национального памятника.
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Cette liste recense les 123 monuments nationaux américains.
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In de Verenigde Staten bevinde ...... ar er achttien te vinden zijn.
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Lista pomników narodowych Stan ...... zekształcone w parki narodowe.
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There are 124 protected areas ...... Congress. The ultimate goal wa
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В Соединённых Штатах Америки н ...... татус национального памятника.
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Lijst van nationale monumenten in de Verenigde Staten
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List of National Monuments of the United States
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Lista pomników narodowych Stanów Zjednoczonych
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Liste des monuments nationaux américains
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Список национальных памятников США
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