Steve Kemp – An Exaltation of Parks: John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s Crusade to Save America’s Wonderlands
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Malaprops Bookstore, Asheville, North Carolina with Nancy East! Join us in store or live online when Steve Kemp presents his new book An Exaltation of Parks: John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s Crusade to Save America's Wonderlands, in conversation with Nancy East. This is a free hybrid event...
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Steve Kemp will give an overview of his recent book “An Exaltation of Parks: John D. Rockefeller’s Crusade to Save America’s Wonderlands.” Over a third of the book is about the creation of the Smokies, but also includes JDR Jr.’s philanthropy for Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand...
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