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  • S. RES. 585 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Harrison residence, which was home to Brigadier General and President Benjamin Harrison and First Lady Caroline Harrison. The resolution acknowledges the residence as a National Historic Landmark and highlights its role in...

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    S. RES. 585 is a way for the Senate to say "Happy Birthday" to a very old house where a past president, Benjamin Harrison, used to live. This special house teaches people about how the government works and why it's important.

  • S. 1161 proposes to rename the Salem Maritime National Historic Site to the "Salem Maritime National Historical Park." It mandates that any legal references to the old name be updated to reflect this change. The bill also requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a...

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    S. 1161 wants to change the name of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site to Salem Maritime National Historical Park and look into adding more places to the park to make it bigger and better.

  • H.R. 8931 aims to change the name of the Saratoga National Historical Park to Saratoga National Battlefield Park. This bill, introduced by Ms. Stefanik and Mr. Tonko, specifies that any existing legal documents or references to the park under its former name should now be...

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    The bill wants to change the name of a special park in New York from "Saratoga National Historical Park" to "Saratoga National Battlefield Park." It also says that wherever the old name is written, people should use the new name instead.

  • H. CON. RES. 92 is a resolution that honors Mary and John Meachum for their work as abolitionists dedicated to educating and freeing enslaved people. It recognizes the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing, part of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, as significant...

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    The resolution is like giving a big thank-you to Mary and John Meachum for helping people escape from being slaves a long time ago. It also talks about a special place called the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing, which is important in history because it's part of a path people used to find freedom.