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Rare Chance to View FDR's Historic Ice Yacht "Hawk" on March 17, 2012

Submitted by Jim Burnett on March 15, 2012 - 2:26am
Long before he entered politics, Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoyed ice yachting on the Hudson River near his home. His ice yacht "Hawk" hasn't been on public display for years, but visitors can get a rare, one-day look at the historic craft on Saturday, March 17, 2012.

National Park Quiz 14: Historic Houses

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on August 6, 2008 - 4:00am
There are lots of interesting historic houses in our national parks, and if you know a thing or two about them you’ll do just fine on this week’s quiz. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you wash windows.
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