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National Institute of Standards and Technology
(Encyclopedia)National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of “working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and st...National Museum of the American Indian
(Encyclopedia)National Museum of the American Indian, institution devoted to the collection, preservation, and presentation of the culture of the indigenous populations of the Western Hemisphere, a division of the ...National Museum of the United States
(Encyclopedia)National Museum of the United States: see Smithsonian Institution. ...New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, c.490,000 sq mi (1,260,000 sq km), central Pacific Ocean; est. 2009. The monument comprises the waters and reefs surrounding seven islands and atolls, ...Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
(Encyclopedia)Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Browse by Subject
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