National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law: The Antiquities Act
America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks to its vast national forests, are at the heart of the country’s ...
This century-old law lets presidents shift the sizes of national monuments
The Antiquities Act of 1906 gave Congress or the president the authority to establish national monuments on federal land as a ...
Arizona Daily Sun5d
Antiquities Act: National monuments have grown shrunk under presidents for more than a century
The Antiquities Act of 1906, signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt, gave Congress or the president the authority to establish national monuments on federal land as a means of protecting ...
Houston Chronicle5d
National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law: The Antiquities Act
From Theodore Roosevelt on, 18 of the 21 presidents have used the Antiquities Act to create, expand or contract national monuments through a presidential proclamation. By using the Antiquities Act ...