Yellowstone River Upper Falls

Yellowstone

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September 4th 2006
In 1872, President U. S. Grant signed a bill designating Yellowstone the world’s first national park. At over 2.2 million acres, it is larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined. Although the park has some beautiful mountains, rivers, lakes and waterfalls (over 100 of them), it is most notable for its thermal features. About 600,000 years ago an enormous volcanic eruption created a 1,300 ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more