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American Antiquities Act of 1906

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  • Senator Hoar's Petition

    Senator Hoar's Petition
    National Park ServiceOn May 10, 1882, Senator George Frisbie Hoar from Massachusetts proposed a petition to the Senate asking that parts of the American Southwest be given a special status, so the US government could “protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources being discovered.”
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    Effort to pass the American Antiquities Act