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Presidential Statement
Foreword
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Yellowstone National Park: Its Exploration and Establishment Part III: The Park Movement |
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The increased knowledge resulting from definitive exploration of the Yellowstone region spawned a park movement which led directly to establishment of Yellowstone National Park by the Act of Congress signed into law on March 1, 1872. This was the first reservation of wild lands for recreational purposes under the direct management of the Federal government.
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