Short History of Public Parks : Short History
(2024)

Nonfiction

eBook

Provider: hoopla

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Mossy Feet Books, 2024
Made available through hoopla
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1 online resource

ISBN/ISSN
9798224226405 MWT16809300, 16809300
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Early parks evolved from deer parks nobles used for hunting. United States cities constructed huge landscaped graveyards, which people used for recreational purposes. Cities next created public parks based on the cemetery concept. The desire to preserve natural areas led the establishment of the National Park System. The book includes an extensive list of US state park systems

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