Antiquities Act

A Power of Monumental Proportions

A Power of Monumental Proportions

Presidents can create national monuments, but a debate rages over whether they can modify them.

The Regulation of American Archaeology

The Regulation of American Archaeology

Federal regulation of domestic and international archaeology comes from a variety of agencies.

Can the President Modify a Monument?

Can the President Modify a Monument?

Scholar argues that only Congress has the power to modify a National Monument.

President Obama Acts to Preserve Legacy of Land Conservation

President Obama Acts to Preserve Legacy of Land Conservation

Amid recent controversy, Obama relies on Antiquities Act authority to designate new monuments in the Mojave Desert.