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#tbt: How Do You Move a Historic Lighthouse? Slowly, and with Lots of Soap

By Sarah Rhodes Senior Librarian, National Geographic Library Imagine seeing a massive lighthouse lifted from the ground and rolling down the beach. Fifteen years ago, that’s exactly what happened on the shore of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Why move a lighthouse? Because the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was in trouble, and this was the National Park Service’s best hope to save it. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is … Continue reading #tbt: How Do You Move a Historic Lighthouse? Slowly, and with Lots of Soap

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#tbt: The Quiet Opening of the Panama Canal

By Alyson Foster Content & Collections Specialist, National Geographic Library   This month marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. The canal remains one of the greatest construction projects ever undertaken, an effort that spanned more than three decades. It required the labor of tens of thousands of workers who dug their way nearly 80 kilometers (50 miles) across the rugged terrain … Continue reading #tbt: The Quiet Opening of the Panama Canal

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#tbt: The First Successful Balloon Flight Across the Atlantic

By Maggie Turqman Manager of Research, National Geographic Library In today’s #tbt feature, we remember the historic flight of the Double Eagle II in August 1978—the first balloon flight to cross the Atlantic. Double Eagle II launched on August 11 from Presque Island, Maine, carrying Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman. Almost six days and 4,987 kilometers (3,099 miles) later they landed safely in … Continue reading #tbt: The First Successful Balloon Flight Across the Atlantic

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#tbt: Join the Party

Our national parks got a huge boost 99 years ago this week. The Mather Mountain Party gave some of the most influential Americans a hard-sell on one of America’s “best ideas.” (Yes, Ken Burns fans, I said “one of.” Establishing a democratic republic and abolishing slavery were pretty good ideas, too.) The party’s weeklong trek through Sequoia National Park was a revelation to the assembled … Continue reading #tbt: Join the Party

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#tbt: How A Special Compass Helped Richard Byrd Explore the Poles

By Alyson Foster Content & Collections Specialist, National Geographic Library Welcome to #tbt—ThrowBack Thursday! Today we’re getting geographic (and National Geographic) with a blast from the polar past. Say you’re a sailor or a pilot and you want to get to the North or South Pole. How do you find your way there without getting lost? For those of us living in an age of … Continue reading #tbt: How A Special Compass Helped Richard Byrd Explore the Poles

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