Apollo mission sites could become a lunar national park
The landing site of NASA's Apollo missions may be transformed into a popular tourist destination, if a is ratified. Two democratic congresswomen are seeking designate a national park on the moon,...
View ArticleSan Antonio Missions receive UNESCO World Heritage status
The San Antonio Missions (including the Alamo) were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 5th at the annual UNESCO World Heritage committee meeting in Bonn, Germany. Just 22 existing U.S....
View Article>San Antonio Missions park gets 137 more acres
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is annexing 137 acres of land that officials hope will attract more visitors to the park and help it secure World Heritage Site status....
View ArticleHouse OK's expansion of missions park
WASHINGTON — A bill to expand the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park by 137 acres was approved on a voice vote by the House of Representatives on Monday. The legislation passed with...
View ArticleFive Texas missions, including the Alamo, declared World Heritage Sites...
(Source: Diocese of Allentown) July 08, 2015 at 2:02 PM By Catholic News Service SAN ANTONIO (CNS) -- Five centuries-old Spanish missions in Texas newly declared as World Heritage Sites by a U.N....
View ArticleRep. Galindo’s House Resolution Hails Alamo World Heritage Site Nomination...
(Source: Texas House of Representatives) by: Rep. Galindo, Rick 04/17/2015 AUSTIN, TX - The House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism today announced that it will hear House Resolution 1443,...
View ArticleU.S. House OK's expansion of S.A. missions park
WASHINGTON — A bill to expand the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park by 137 acres was approved on a voice vote by the full House of Representatives on Monday. The legislation passed with...
View ArticleDesignation of the San Antonio Missions, Texas as UNESCO World Heritage Site...
(Source: US Department of State) The Department of State welcomes yesterday's decision by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee to inscribe the San Antonio Missions in Texas, a series of four missions...
View ArticleU.S. seeks UNESCO World Heritage site status for Alamo, missions
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - The U.S. government will nominate the Alamo, the famed location of a battle for Texas independence, and other colonial missions nearby as U.N. World Heritage sites, the...
View ArticleS.A. missions park expansion bill draws bipartisan support
WASHINGTON — A bill to expand the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park has drawn the support of both Democrat and Republican lawmakers representing the Alamo City, Rep. Lloyd Doggett said...
View ArticleWill San Antonio missions' world heritage status be a boon for Texas?
San Antonio’s five Spanish Roman Catholic missions were recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site on Sunday. The sites, built...
View ArticleMissions’ global recognition could bring historic economic change to South...
Four of the five San Antonio missions which have been designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as World Heritage Sites are located on the city’s South Side, in...
View ArticleSecretary Jewell Announces Nomination of San Antonio Missions as World...
(Source: Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement) Secretary Jewell Announces Nomination of San Antonio Missions as World Heritage Site Would Join U.S. Sites Such as Yellowstone, the Grand...
View ArticleSecretary Jewell Announces Nomination of San Antonio Missions as World...
(Source: US Department of the Interior) Secretary Jewell Announces Nomination of San Antonio Missions as World Heritage Site Would Join U.S. Sites Such as Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and the Statue...
View ArticleCASTRO INTRODUCES RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS' UNESCO...
(Source: Joaquin Castro) Washington, D.C. - Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) today introduced a resolution recognizing the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...
View ArticleSecretary Jewell Applauds Designation of San Antonio Missions in Texas as...
(Source: US Department of the Interior) WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today applauded the decision by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational,...
View ArticleSan Antonio Delegation Praises World Heritage Designation for Missions (Lamar...
(Source: Lamar Smith) Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) joined fellow San Antonio congressional representatives in praising a recent decision of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
View ArticleSan Antonio Missions Receive World Heritage Designation by UNESCO (Henry...
(Source: Henry Cuellar) San Antonio Missions Receive World Heritage Designation by UNESCO On July 5, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named the five San...
View ArticleHistoric San Antonio missions named World Heritage Site
The colonial Spanish missions in San Antonio have been named a World Heritage Site. Four of the missions are today a part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. One of the missions, San...
View ArticleSecretary Jewell Announces Nomination of San Antonio Missions as World...
(Source: NPS - National Park Service) Secretary Jewell Announces Nomination of San Antonio Missions as World Heritage Site Would Join U.S. Sites Such as Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and the Statue of...
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