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

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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