But visitors to Guadalupe Mountains National Park in West Texas can still get a sense of their historic importance.

VOA: special.2010.04.26

And,it was called The City of the Big Shoulders or City of Broad Shoulders because of its importance to the nation.

VOA: special.2010.01.10

The Great Lakes Historical Shipwreck Society works to preserve and explain the history and importance of the area's wrecks.

VOA: special.2009.11.11

Mary knew the importance of what had been established -- the first independent school for the higher education of women.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

But during World War Two, national leaders recognized the importance of the territory to security in the Pacific.

VOA: special.2009.03.02

By her example, she taught all Americans about the importance of one's beliefs and the power of truth.

VOA: special.2010.05.09

But the fifty-two pages also talk about the importance of diplomacy, development and coalition-building to reach policy goals.

VOA: special.2010.05.29

Government,community and business leaders have pushed for teaching young people about the importance of saving, budgets and the true cost of credit.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

The F.C.C.says the court "in no way disagreed with the importance of preserving a free and open Internet."

VOA: special.2010.04.09

President Obama talked this week about the importance of building exports as a way to create jobs and economic growth at home.

VOA: special.2010.07.09

On Tuesday the president gave a nationally broadcast speech to students about the importance of staying in school.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

Finding themselves safely at home, it would be of no importance whether they had ever been away."

VOA: special.2009.12.31

The Green Summer program provided young people with hands-on experience and education on issues of environmental importance.

VOA: special.2009.09.04

Rod Curtis says that shows the importance of the new vaccine targeting both viruses at once.

VOA: special.2010.01.18