Afternoon Conversation: Origins of the National Parks

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 1:00pm

This presentation will examine the history of the US National Park System from the creation of
Yellowstone National Park in 1872 to the establishment of the National Park Service in 1916.
Standards for the early national parks and management problems in the parks will be emphasized.
Dr. Kathy Mason, Professor of History Chair, U of F Department of History, Law, and Gender Studies
presents. Advance registration required to attend by January 30. Free