Introduction
This project examines the history of the National Park Service since the creation of the first national park in 1872 until 1959 (Library of Congress n.d.). It emphasizes the national… Read more »
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Creating the National Parks
Yellowstone National Park Protection Act, 1872 “AN ACT to set apart a certain tract of land lying near the headwaters of the Yellowstone River as a public park. Be it… Read more »
Promoting the Parks
“See America First,” advertisement for Great Northern Railway, circa 1910 Railroads companies used the national parks as a way to promote rail travel. More visitors to the national parks meant… Read more »
Using the Parks
Visitors to Individual National Parks, 1931-1940 This report, released by the Department of Interior in 1941, is a summary of visitors to the national parks from 1931 to 1940. By… Read more »
The Importance of the Parks
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike.” – John Muir Environmentalist… Read more »
Bibliography
Primary Sources Chase, John A. (ca. 1910). See America First: The Great Northwest Annotated Time Table. Advertisement. Public Broadcasting Service, http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/history/ep3/3/. Accessed December 4, 2019. Historic Sites Act (1935). 16… Read more »