EARTHSC 1105 Lecture 5: Lecture 5 - Theodore Roosevelt National Park
10 Sep 2017
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History: 1864 general alfred sully led a u. s. army campaign against several bands of sioux, led by sitting bull, gall, and inkpaduta. They found small amounts of gold in streams: 1874-1877 black hills gold rush. Roosevelt national wildlife refuge: 1947 established as the theodore roosevelt national memorial park by president. It is the only memorial park ever established in the united states. 2: 1978 the boundaries were adjusted and 29,920 acres of the theodore roosevelt. Wilderness were established and the park was redesignated as the theodore roosevelt. Teddy roosevelt, a hunter and conservationist: he was a life-long lover of nature and birds. He was a skilled taxidermist, hunting and preserving thousands of specimens from around the world. His specimens form part of the collections at the smithsonian institution in washington d. c. and the american. Forest & stream magazine), the nation"s first fair-hunting organization. He campaigned tirelessly to stop overhunting, illegal hunting, and habitat destruction.
