National Monuments, Explained

Alright, we're finishing up this little 2-part mini-series on National Monuments with... well, an explainer. In this video, we learn all about how National Monuments are created (2 ways), a little bit of historical context on the Antiquities Act, and the various controversies, questions, and misconceptions that have circled around National Monuments over the years. After watching this video, you'll have everything you need to know to understand America's National Monuments!

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Videos mentioned in this video:
“Every National Monument That Became a National Park”
https://youtu.be/IHA_VDw-OMI

“The Bears Ears Controversy Explained”
https://youtu.be/yjYYAx1PYdY

“Why National Monuments are BANNED in Wyoming”
https://youtu.be/K529FQ6CfJg

“The Incredible Conservation Legacy of Jimmy Carter”
https://youtu.be/AoZqk28E_lg

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Sources and Resources:

NPS National Monuments Tool
http://nps.gov/subjects/archeology/national-monument-facts-and-figures.htm

“Chief Justice Roberts invites Antiquities Act challenges”
https://www.eenews.net/articles/chief-justice-roberts-invites-antiquities-act-challenges/

Justice Roberts Opinion
https://legacy-assets.eenews.net/open_files/assets/2021/03/22/document_gw_18.pdf

House Report on Antiquities Act, with Memo from Edgar Lee Hewett
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/20708759/house-report-no-59-22242.pdf

Antiquities Act Text
https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/fhpl/antiquities_act.pdf

Congressional Research Service Report on the Antiquities Act
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R41330#:~:text=The%20Antiquities%20Act%20of%201906%20authorizes%20the%20President%20to%20proclaim,with%20the%20proper%20care%20and

Argument In Favor of President’s Power to Abolish/Diminish NMs
https://openyls.law.yale.edu/bitstream/handle/20.500.13051/8271/JohnYooToddGazianoPreside.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y

Arguments in Opposition to President’s Power to Abolish/Diminish NMs
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3095744
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2967807

“Unleashing American Energy”
https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-doug-burgum-signs-first-round-secretarys-orders-unleash-american-energy

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