WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41330) on Nov. 28, 2022, entitled "National Monuments and the Antiquities Act" by natural resources policy specialist Carol Hardy Vincent. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary The Antiquities Act of 1906 (54 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.320301-320303) authorizes the President to proclaim national monuments on federal lands that contain historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, or other objects o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21405) on Nov. 29, 2022, entitled "U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Recent Conflicts" by senior research librarian Barbara Salazar Torreon and research librarian Carly A. Miller: * * * Summary Many wars or conflicts in U.S. history have federally designated "periods of war," dates marking their beginning and ending. These dates are important for qualification for certain veterans' pension or d more PR

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 29 (TNSfund) -- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi campus issued the following news on Nov. 28, 2022: Nearly 800 VHS tapes with historical ties to the local Mexican American community will receive a new lease on life thanks to students and staff at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Experts from the TAMU-CC Mary and Jeff Bell Library Special Collections and Archives recently received a $17,952 grant courtesy of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission's (TS more PR