1. President Truman And The River Of Grass
... . It helped draw public attention to a vast and little-known area that South Florida developers had deemed a worthless swamp and mustered needed public support for President Truman, later that year, to protect more than 2 million acres as Everglades National Park (McNamee). Land acquisitions led to President Truman's dedication of Everglades National Park on December 6, 1947 (NPS/Park Establishment). Finally, ... after twenty-two years of fighting for Everglades reform, the new Everglades National Park was living proof of President Truman's success in the conservation effort. Truman, a ....
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate