Question

Short Answer Question: In “Birth of a National Park,” superintendents played two important roles in the early history of Yellowstone Park. Identify the two roles that superintendents played in the early history of Yellowstone Park. Explain what specific details from the reading passage helped to develop your answer.

Answer 1

In "Birth of a National Park" the two roles superintendent's played were to provide effective consistent management and information to the visitors of the park. The article explains how the Army was able to guard the borders of the park and protect the wildlife, but "they could not fully satisfy the visitor's desire for knowledge." This is one of the reasons the superintendent's position was created. Also, the superintendent position was created to manage the parks and the park rangers. Albright, the first superintendent, "established a management framework that guided administration of Yellowstone for decades." The creation of the superintendent position created a management system for the parks as well as a system for educating visitors.