![America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 2], Sioux Indian wars: Little Big Horn National Monument](https://illumira-media.s3.amazonaws.com/njcore_21357/tn/njcore_21357-dc0ced397158e559a122dada56377dd204b0609a-medium.jpg)
America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 2], Sioux Indian wars: Little Big Horn National Monument
The Northern Great Plains stretch from Minnesota in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the West. During the 19th century, this vast land of prairie grass and buffalo was the domain of the Sioux Indian Nation ... a nation that would soon be at the he...
![America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 1], Geologic wonders of the northern plains: Jewel Cave National Monument](https://illumira-media.s3.amazonaws.com/njcore_21354/tn/njcore_21354-2067ed3483a2bf9f31adf4d87831722373c236d4-medium.jpg)
America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 1], Geologic wonders of the northern plains: Jewel Cave National Monument
The geology of the Great Plains is a product of long epochs of sedimentary buildup followed by equally long epochs of erosion. The result today is a dramatic landscape of bluffs, pinnacles and badlands that contain the rich story of ancient sea crea...
![America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 4], The southern plains: Fort Union National Monument](https://illumira-media.s3.amazonaws.com/njcore_21362/tn/njcore_21362-4c9a63540528cb06121fed83e3f4a6998130a4b5-medium.jpg)
America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 4], The southern plains: Fort Union National Monument
The Southern Plains are distinguished by short grass prairies ... hot, dry summers and cold, windy winters. But in spite of these tough climatic conditions, the area is rich in human history. Indeed, the Southern Plains are called the cradle of Nort...
![America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 1], Geologic wonders of the northern plains: Devils Tower National Monument](https://illumira-media.s3.amazonaws.com/njcore_21355/tn/njcore_21355-82a1d4df65dac38143eb0bfd0f4ca8bd0cd9fac9-medium.jpg)
America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 1], Geologic wonders of the northern plains: Devils Tower National Monument
The geology of the Great Plains is a product of long epochs of sedimentary buildup followed by equally long epochs of erosion. The result today is a dramatic landscape of bluffs, pinnacles and badlands that contain the rich story of ancient sea crea...
![America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 1], Geologic wonders of the northern plains: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument](https://illumira-media.s3.amazonaws.com/njcore_21353/tn/njcore_21353-5d0542b9af076428e5b665800d1252df95a62517-medium.jpg)
America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 1], Geologic wonders of the northern plains: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
The geology of the Great Plains is a product of long epochs of sedimentary buildup followed by equally long epochs of erosion. The result today is a dramatic landscape of bluffs, pinnacles and badlands that contain the rich story of ancient sea crea...
![America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 4], The southern plains: Alibates National Monument](https://illumira-media.s3.amazonaws.com/njcore_21360/tn/njcore_21360-f4f7ff41c9ab13008596d6f02cb8fa9b8e99df5a-medium.jpg)
America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 4], The southern plains: Alibates National Monument
The Southern Plains are distinguished by short grass prairies ... hot, dry summers and cold, windy winters. But in spite of these tough climatic conditions, the area is rich in human history. Indeed, the Southern Plains are called the cradle of Nort...
![America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 3], Manifest destiny: Homestead National Monument](https://illumira-media.s3.amazonaws.com/njcore_21359/tn/njcore_21359-1ebc18936cad32c0e50f693fba47dbde64e6573a-medium.jpg)
America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 3], Manifest destiny: Homestead National Monument
When President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from the French in 1803, he essentially added the Great Plains to the United States. From that point forward, Americans looked to form a nation from sea to sea ... a great continental...
![America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 2], Sioux Indian wars: Pipestone National Monument](https://illumira-media.s3.amazonaws.com/njcore_21356/tn/njcore_21356-12b0cc8acf19d2ffed7f56f78879cabd2eb214bd-medium.jpg)
America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 2], Sioux Indian wars: Pipestone National Monument
The Northern Great Plains stretch from Minnesota in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the West. During the 19th century, this vast land of prairie grass and buffalo was the domain of the Sioux Indian Nation ... a nation that would soon be at the he...
![America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 3], Manifest destiny: Scott's Bluff National Monument](https://illumira-media.s3.amazonaws.com/njcore_21358/tn/njcore_21358-27494dc4e9317b3faa11483d164f014a322e4b39-medium.jpg)
America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 3], Manifest destiny: Scott's Bluff National Monument
When President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from the French in 1803, he essentially added the Great Plains to the United States. From that point forward, Americans looked to form a nation from sea to sea ... a great continental...
![America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 4], The southern plains: Capulin Volcano National Monument](https://illumira-media.s3.amazonaws.com/njcore_21361/tn/njcore_21361-7068f8cfe133e094bb809655239cf36c4b940e3d-medium.jpg)
America's national monuments : the legacy of the Great Plains. [Volume 4], The southern plains: Capulin Volcano National Monument
The Southern Plains are distinguished by short grass prairies ... hot, dry summers and cold, windy winters. But in spite of these tough climatic conditions, the area is rich in human history. Indeed, the Southern Plains are called the cradle of Nort...