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Yellowstone National Park - Wikipedia  It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first National Park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world.
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Birth of a National Park - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National ...  On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law. The world's first national park was born.
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The Founding of Yellowstone National Park into Law and into Fact ...  It discusses the struggle to make Yellowstone our nation's first national park, ... President Ulysses S. Grant, on March 1, 1872, signed into law a bill making an...
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Yellowstone Park established - Mar 01, 1872 - HISTORY.com  Early in 1872, Congress moved to set aside 1,221,773 acres of public land straddling the future states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho as America's first national park. President Grant signed the bill into law on this day in 1872.
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Yellowstone National Park Protection Act (1872) - Yellowstone ...  Yellowstone National Park Organic Act (1872) ... 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law. The world's first national park was born. ... to make and publish such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary or proper for the care and management of the same.
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History of the National Park Service - Wikipedia  Since 1872 the United States National Park System has grown from a single, public reservation called Yellowstone National Park to embrace over 450 natural, historical, recreational, and cultural areas throughout the United States, its territories, ... In 1875, Mackinac National Park was created on a resort island in Lake...
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Arguments AGAINST (A1)  The first recorded celebration honoring the discovery of America by Europeans took place on October 12, 1792 in New York City. The event celebrated the 300th ... Colorado was the first state to observe the holiday in 1905. In 1937, President...
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J! Archive - Show #10, aired 1984-09-21  Washington proclaimed Nov. 26, 1789 this first national holiday. $200, 9. Both Ferde Grofe' & the Colorado River dug this national park...
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Yellowstone National Park - Wikipedia  Yellowstone National Park is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first National Park in the U.S. and is also widely held to .... On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed The Act of Dedication...
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National park - Wikipedia  A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes. Often it is a reserve of natural, ... is by some considerations the second oldest national park now in existence. ... According to the IUCN, 6,555 national parks worldwide met its criteria in .... In 1872, Yellowstone National Park was established as the United States'...
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History of the National Park Service - Wikipedia  Since 1872 the United States National Park System has grown from a single, public reservation ... Slowly unspoiled nature and spectacular natural areas of the West became ... In 1875, Mackinac National Park was created on a resort island in Lake ..... Battlefield as part of Colonial National Monument, authorized in 1930.
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Northwest Ordinance - Wikipedia  The Northwest Ordinance was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States (the Confederation Congress), passed July 13, 1787. The ordinance created the Northwest Territory, the first organized territory of ... The territory was acquired by Great Britain from France following victory in the Seven Years'...
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Ulysses S. Grant - Wikipedia  Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States (186977). As Commanding ... Twice elected president, Grant led the Republicans in their effort to remove the ... Grant graduated in 1843 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, ... He appointed the first Civil Service Commission and signed legislation...
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United States presidential election of 1872 - Britannica.com  Aug 8, 2016 ... New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley emerged from the pack, jockeying ... Cartoon by Thomas Nast supporting Ulysses S. Grant's reelection as president in 1872. ... Grant won reelection easily in 1872, defeating Horace Greeley, the .... Join Britannica's Publishing Partner Program and our community of...
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History of Denali Park - Kantishna Wilderness Trails  Creation of Denali National Park and Preserve ... and the fact we did not reach statehood until 1959, it was a courageous act ... Sheldon wanted it called Denali, the original Athabascan name meaning the High One or the Great One. ... In 1980, Congress passed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA)...
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Richard Nixon: Address to the Nation About National Energy Policy.  Three weeks ago, I spoke to you about the national energy crisis and our ... The Alaska pipeline bill has been passed. ... 1On Tuesday, November 27, 1973, the President signed S. 1570, the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of ... legislation before the Congress, gas stations will be required to close during these hours.
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Oldest National Parks In The United States - WorldAtlas.com  Jul 8, 2016 ... Four U.S. National Parks were formed in the Nineteenth Century, with the 10 oldest all being found out West. Oldest ... Prior to the United States reaching its centennial year, Yellowstone was declared a national park in 1872.
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Presidential Fun Facts | ACCESS News  He was the shortest president of the United States, standing at only 5'4. He never weighed more than 100 pounds ... Ulysses S. Grant helped set up Yellowstone National Park, which was our country's first national park and the first president...
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History of the National Park Service - Wikipedia  Since 1872 the United States National Park System has grown from a single, public reservation .... it made the National Park Service the sole Federal agency responsible for all Federally owned public parks, ...... Merrillville, IN: ICS Books, 1994.
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Yellowstone Park established - Mar 01, 1872 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Yellowstone Park established on Mar 01, 1872. ... Hayden brought along William Jackson, a pioneering photographer, and Thomas ... Early in 1872, Congress moved to set aside 1,221,773 acres of public land .... first taken office under President John F. Kennedy, left amid a debate over ... World War II.
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea: Parks - Yellowstone | PBS  On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the bill creating Yellowstone Park, the first national park in the history of the world. ... As a result, Yellowstone received only 300 visitors in its first year.