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OverviewHot Springs was one of the first areas set aside as a federal land reservation in 1832--predating the first national park at Yellowstone by 40 years. In 1921, it was officially designated a national park. Physically the smallest of the 59 US national parks today, Hot Springs measures just larger than 5,500 acres. Its 47 on-site springs produce more than 700,000 gallons of thermal water per day. From early natives who quarried novaculite found in the surrounding hills to famous politicians, performers, and athletes, people have been coming to these springs for thousands of years to partake in the supposed healing powers of the water. Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, boxer Jack Dempsey, and French opera diva Lily Pons are a few of the visitors who made the trek to the Valley of the Vapors. The history of Hot Springs National Park revolves around peoples' interactions with its thermal water. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Bell HillPublisher: Arcadia Publishing Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781467112857ISBN 10: 1467112852 Pages: 127 Publication Date: 10 November 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMary Bell Hill, historian and museum curator, is a volunteer-in-parks for Hot Springs National Park. Photographs in Images of America: Hot Springs National Park come from a variety of sources, including the park's archives, the Garland County Historical Society, and the United States Geological Survey. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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