The National Parks: Shaping the System. 3rd Edition

Mackintosh B and McDonnell J. 2005. The National Parks: Shaping the System. 3rd Edition. Harpers Ferry Center, National Park Service. Harpers Ferry, WV

This book tells the story of the evolution of the U.S. National Park System, the first of its kind in the world. In Part 1 former Bureau Historian Barry Mackintosh discusses the origins of the System and describes the complexity of its designations. In Part 2 Mackintosh chronicles the step-by-step growth of the System from its beginnings up to 2005. Part 3 contains maps showing the extent of the System and its growth over time, a list of all National Park Service directors with their tenures, a feature on individuals who helped make the System what it is today (2005), and suggested readings. An index completes the book. This is the third print edition of The National Parks: Shaping the System, which was first published in 1985. The text has been updated by Bureau Historian Janet McDonnell.

Type
Book
Authors
Mackintosh, Barry; McDonnell, Janet
Date of Issue
2005
Publisher
Harpers Ferry Center, National Park Service
Keywords
history, national park system, national parks, shaping the system

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