Parks, Politics, and the People (Chapter 7)

Parks, Politics, and the People

Chapter 7:
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The Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, designed and built by the author's father, Theodore Wirth, when he was superintendent of parks in Hartford, Connecticut, has been credited as the first municipal park rose garden in the country. From Conrad L. Wirth Collection

The White House in Washington, D.C., has been the official residence of the presidents of the United States since 1800. Its maintenance and care are assigned to the National Park Service. From Conrad L. Wirth Collection

One of the 10,000 geysers in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, pours its steaming hot water into the Firehole River. From Conrad L. Wirth Collection

Old Faithful Geyser is seen by all visitors to Yellowstone National Park. Features such as this and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River led Congress to set aside over 2,200,000 acres in the northwest corner of Wyoming as the world's first national park in 1872. From Conrad L. Wirth Collection

Two enormous canyons of the Kings River and the summit peaks of the High Sierra dominate the wilderness embraced in Kings Canyon National Park. From Conrad L. Wirth Collection


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