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Listening to AmericaAuthor: Listening to America
Listening to America aims to "light out for the territories," traveling less visited byways and taking time to see this immense, extraordinary country with fresh eyes while listening to the many voices of America's past, present, and future. Led by noted historian and humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson, Listening to America travels the country's less visited byways, from national parks and forests to historic sites to countless under-recognized rural and urban places. Through this exploration, Clay and team find and tell the overlooked historical and contemporary stories that shape America's people and places. Visit our website at ltamerica.org. Language: en Genres: History, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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#1728 The Law and National Monuments
Monday, 2 November, 2026
Clay interviews Professor Mark Squillace of the University of Colorado Boulder's law school about the history and future of the National Monuments. When Congress created the National Monuments system in 1906, did they consider what the maximum size should be for a presidential proclamation of a new National Monument? Since a president can create a National Monument by executive order, can a later president reduce or eliminate that National Monument? Did the men who created the Antiquities Act understand that many National Monuments, like the Grand Canyon, would later graduate into full National Park status? With the Trump administration paring down some National Monuments, will a test case go to the Supreme Court to determine who, if anyone, has the authority to reduce the size of an already dedicated National Monument? And what was Theodore Roosevelt's role in our interpretation of the Antiquities Act? This episode was recorded on August 6, 2026.
