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National Parks 1922 23 Momentum and Policy Shifts
Two years 1922 and 1923 mark a turning point for the U S national park system as public support grows, legislation advances, and major funds unlock permanent improvements. Secretary Work backs open, frank policy, while Director Mather leads with steady advocacy amid battles over Mescalero, Yellowstone dam plans, and Barbour Sequoia proposals.
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Yellowstone
America
National Parks Association
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Congress
Hubert Work
Albert B. Fall
National Park
National Park Service
Mather
Fall
Franklin K. Lane
Stephen T
Mescalero Indian Reservation
New Mexico
Bursum
Senate
House
Indian Affairs Committee
Public Lands Committee
Senator Walsh
Montana
Yellowstone Lake
Barbour
Roosevelt-Sequoia National Park
Sequoia
Waterpower Commission
Los Angeles-Southern California Edison Company
Osborne
Slemp
National Park Forces
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Washington
United States
Canada
Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
National Parks
Water-Power Commission
Atlanta
Park
AM &P. P.L
Crater Lake
Glacier
Grand Canyon
Hawaii
Lafayette
Cave
Yosemite
Continental Divide
Bolton
Hermit’s Rest Rim
Mesa Verde
Spruce Tree Camp
Mount Hainer
Paradise Valley
Longmire Springs
Rocky Mountain
Middle Fork
Giant Forest
Zion
Rio Virgin
Estes Park Woman's Club
Mount Rainier