Of things. They are discoverers. They are explorers. Army contracts were an important part of the western economy. The army plays a role in conservation. In the recent ken burnss earrings on the development of National Parks, it points out the perks were established in the 19th century, but there was no one to protect them or preserve them, keep trespassers away, keep hunters off of them. And so the army, really because of the efforts of the commanding general at the time, the army steps in and literally saves the National Parks until another organization can be created. For better or worse, the army in the west did much more than just fight indians. The American People have historically had an antipathy a year of the regular army, from our english traditions and revolutionary war traditions. We fear a standing army. It is deliberate. It is hard for modern observers to realize. The military is one of the most trusted institutions in the united states. But that was not the case in the 1
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Sunday, just after 9 00 eastern. All weekend, American History tv is featuring Corpus Christi texas. Corpus christi started out as a small trading post and has transformed into a small city with the fifth largest seaport in america. The tour staff recently visited many sites showcasing the history of the city. Learn more all weekend on American History tv. I christen thee lexington. [applause] [crowd cheering] rocco lexington is what is known as an essex class air carrier. The way the navy sets its class of ships, the name of the first ship in the group sets the class. So the essex was the first Aircraft Carrier built of this type in world war ii. Every ship of the same type afterward becomes an essex class. Even though they have a different name, for instance, modern Nuclear Carriers are known as the nimitz class, because the first ship in the class was the uss nimitz. There were 24 essex class built, 19 in world war ii. They were designed to be the super carriers of the day. The only
Speak for our ancestors because they no longer have a voice we understand that as ones that may be nagpra, officers for our tribes, but we also understand the importance of our communities knowing about this. When we do these, bringing home our ancestors, we oftentimes first speak to our community so that they are aware, and much has been spoken about the dangers of maybe bringing something home we are not aware of. We rely on prayer. We rely on our spirituality to guide us. Those words i spoke in our language, i was asking for that asking for that guidance and direction in our lives so that we can do what it is we need to do for the answer servers ancestors that have been disturbed. I spoke with our community about these things and how they can be looked at, and i put together some pictures, but not first without understanding that others may not view these as appropriate. I think for us, when we talk about the importance of educating one another, of listening to another, then we some
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