On this day, January 11, in 1908 (101 years ago), President Theodore Roosevelt made the Grand Canyon a national monument. The canyon is located in northwestern Arizona. When visiting the canyon there are many activities for one to take part in as the canyon floor is accessible by foot, boat, or mule. Whitewater rafting, hiking, and running are some of the most popular activities at the canyon. Many choose to simply marvel at the canyon's beauty from the canyon's South Rim (about 7,000 feet above sea level), observing the Grand Canyon in all its allurement, which has gone unchanged for over 400 years. Upon declaring it a national monument Roosevelt said, "Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now is...You cannot improve on it."
Also on this day, January 11, in 1989 (20 years ago), President Ronald Reagan gave his farewell address after eight years of being president of the United States of America. In his farewell, Reagan said that the United States "rediscovered" its commitment to world freedom in the 1980s. He maintained that the U.S. was "respected again in the world and looked to for leadership."
President Ronald Reagan
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