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Speaking from across the Atlantic...
I don't know the precise history & politics but it's more to the point that such a scenically magnificent and scientifically interesting, major, feature should be preserved for all time so all may have a chance to see and appreciate it.
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Who promoted the Grand Canyon?
Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt at the grand canyon. What was the famous quote that he said about the grand canyon when he viewed it?
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it.
Who helped make the Grand Canyon a tourist attraction?
Theodore Roosevelt.
What Arizona landmark was declared a national monument by Theodore Roosevelt?
Grand Canyon
What is according to Theodore Roosevelt the one great sight which every American should see?
Grand Canyon
What famous president visited the Grand Canyon in the 1900s?
Theodore Roosevelt who created the idea of making it a National Park.
102 years ago today Theodore Roosevelt declared what Arizona landmark a national monument?
The Grand Canyon
Why did Theodore Roosevelt helped the Grand Canyon become a tourist attraction?
President Woodrow Wilson signed the legislation that changed it from a monument into a National Park in 1919. Theodore Roosevelt however is considered to be the founder, He named it a game preserve in the hope of protecting the natural environment and added National Forest lands to it in an effort to isolate it from human contact.
Who is the President that worked to preserve the Grand Canyon?
It was Theodore Roosevelt who first made an effort toward making it a National Park.
What are peoples opinions of the Grand Canyon?
"The Grand Canyon fills me with awe. It is beyond cpmparison-beyond description; absolutely unparalled throughout the wide world," Theodore Roosevelt. That says it all.
Why did the grand canyon become a monumont?
It isn't a monument, but a national park. A monument is something made by man, but the Grand Canyon is natural by nature.
Who is the founder of the Grand Canyon?
Some might say that the title belongs to Theodore Roosevelt who was a very strong advocate of National Park status for the park.
