Primary Source Spotlight: Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone became the United States’ first national park on March 1, 1872.

Act Establishing Yellowstone National Park: Primary Documents in American History

Report upon the Yellowstone National Park to the Secretary of the Interior 1879

Creating Yellowstone National Park legislation primary source set

Yellowstone National Park images

Yellowstone National Park maps

Yellowstone Park Guide: A Practical Hand-book 1894

Hayne’s Guide to Yellowstone Park: A Practical Handbook 1909

More books & reports about Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park films c. 1899

Sheepherding Near Yellowstone National Park oral history audio recording

Yellowstone National Park: Topics in Chronicling America

More Yellowstone National Park historical newspaper coverage

Yellowstone National Park contemporary federal legislation

KidCitizen: National Parks K-5 lesson centered on Yellowstone National Park with teacher’s guide

Yellowstone National Park website National Park Service

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