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Tag: National Parks

An American Idea: Historian Explains how Yellowstone Inspired National Parks Around the World

Posted on June 25, 2026 (July 19, 2026) by Sharon Witherell
Historic black and white photo of a horse-drawn carriage passing through a stone archway.

At Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, American Faisal Husain taught about how the United States pioneered the idea of national parks and how that model of preserving wild spaces spread to Türkiye.

Posted in Articles, News, UncategorizedTagged Arts & Culture, Education, Freedom250, National Parks
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