Essay
Graft and Oil: How Teapot Dome Became the Greatest Political Scandal of Its Time
In the 1920s, Teapot Dome became synonymous with government corruption and the scandals arising out of the...
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Forest Reserve Act
The Forest Reserve Act authorized the president to set aside “forest reserves” from public domain lands to be managed by the Department of the Interior. “Forest reserves” later became National Forests.
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National Park Service established
The National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 established the National Park Service as part of the Department of the Interior. The new agency was charged with promoting and regulating the use of national parks, monuments, and reservations and preserving them “for the enjoyment of future generations.”
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