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Plans, Policy and Passion: How the Olmsteds Help Shape Our National Park System
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Presentations by and a panel discussion with the authors of The Olmsteds and the National Park Service, a new study by the Organization of American Historians and Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, highlights recently uncovered information about the importance of the Olmsted firm members in shaping the agency.
Authors:
Rolf Diamant, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Vermont
Ethan Carr, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts
Lauren Meier, Editor, Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted
Moderator:
Lucy Lawliss, former NPS Superintendent and co-chair of the National Association for Olmsted Parks.