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What was the significance of the Civilian Conservation Corps in building Arkansas state parks?
What was the significance of the Civilian Conservation Corps in building Arkansas state parks?
What was Stephen Tyng Mather's profession before becoming the first director of the National Park Service?
What was Stephen Tyng Mather's profession before becoming the first director of the National Park Service?
Which Arkansas state park features Native American pictographs?
Which Arkansas state park features Native American pictographs?
Who did Stephen Tyng Mather lead a publicity campaign with to create a unified federal agency for National Parks administration?
Who did Stephen Tyng Mather lead a publicity campaign with to create a unified federal agency for National Parks administration?
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What is unique about Mather Lodge at Petit Jean State Park?
What is unique about Mather Lodge at Petit Jean State Park?
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When was Stephen Tyng Mather appointed to lead the National Park Service?
When was Stephen Tyng Mather appointed to lead the National Park Service?
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What organizations was Stephen Tyng Mather a member of?
What organizations was Stephen Tyng Mather a member of?
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What did Stephen Tyng Mather establish for adding new properties to the federal system?
What did Stephen Tyng Mather establish for adding new properties to the federal system?
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Where did Stephen Tyng Mather graduate from?
Where did Stephen Tyng Mather graduate from?
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What did Stephen Tyng Mather create for the National Park Service?
What did Stephen Tyng Mather create for the National Park Service?
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Study Notes
- Stephen Tyng Mather was an American industrialist and conservationist.
- He was the first director of the National Park Service.
- Mather was president and owner of Thorkildsen-Mather Borax Company and became a millionaire.
- He led a publicity campaign with journalist Robert Sterling Yard to create a unified federal agency for National Parks administration.
- Mather was appointed to lead the NPS in 1917 and served until 1929.
- He created a professional civil service organization and increased the number of parks and national monuments.
- Mather established systematic criteria for adding new properties to the federal system.
- Mather was educated at Boys' High School in San Francisco and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1887.
- He worked as a reporter for the New York Sun until 1893 and befriended Robert Sterling Yard.
- Mather became a dedicated conservationist and was a member of the Sierra Club and the Boone and Crockett Club.
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How much do you know about the man who founded the National Park Service? Test your knowledge on Stephen Tyng Mather, an American industrialist and conservationist who led a campaign to create a unified federal agency for National Parks administration. Learn about his life, accomplishments, and legacy in this quiz. Perfect for nature lovers and history buffs alike, this quiz will challenge your knowledge of one of America's greatest conservationists.
