Administrative History: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Historic Site 1935-1980

Brown SA. 1984. Administrative History: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Historic Site 1935-1980. Park Administrative Histories. National Park Service

In 1803 Thomas Jefferson envisioned a future time in which the United States would stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. This dream was later realized, as hundreds of thousands of European-Americans settled on western land in the Louisiana Territory and beyond. In the year 1849, for instance, emigrant Sarah Royce had visions of a new life as she plodded steadily west across the prairies.

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Published Report
Authors
Brown, Sharon
Date of Issue
1984-06
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
HIST , JEFF
Keywords
Administration, ehistory, Gateway Arch, History, Illustrations, Interpretation, Management, Maps, Museum, Photographs, Planning, Staff, Transportation

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