NY National Historic Sites: Seven Wonders to National Parks

FESCH.TV INFORMIERT:

On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, we began an 8-week series, „New York National Historic Sites and the History They Tell.“

Week 1: From the Seven Wonders to National Parks
Even in ancient times, there were those who loved to travel to see great natural places as well as man-made ones. The growth of the middle class in the 19th century and the advances in transportation technology made our present age of easy travel possible. These changes were the leading factors in the creation of America’s National Parks system.

About the Presenter
Allen J. Despres is a retired United States Park Ranger. Allen has been giving programs for the American and even the international public, about the important issues of universal and American values of history found in our National Parks and Historic Sights for over twenty years.

As an interpreter of history at Weir Farm, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the African Burial Ground, Grant’s Tomb, Federal Hall, and Castle Clinton, Allen has lectured, given tours, and created programs for the general public as well as school groups.