Stephen Mather, 1915

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Mather, a millionaire businessman, combined a flair for promotion with a deep belief in the value of national parks for building better citizens to mold a well-publicized national park system. He called the parks "vast schoolrooms of Americanism" and joined forces with the budding automobile craze to make them accessible to more and more people.

Source:
Marian Albright Schenck

Episodes:
Episode Three: 1915-1919 , Episode Four: 1920-1933

Era:
1900-1920

Associated Person:
Stephen Mather