Celebrate its centennial in 2016. And the ideas of people like theodore roosevelt, john muir, george catlin, carter watkins, which is some of the names recognized for their contributions to creating americas best idea. National park service. Yet its the name olmstead that is often left off the despite the positive generational impacts of the olmsteds. And more recently we have been reminded of their contributions. The necessary of role necessary role of parks in public spaces during a devastating pandemic with a need to spotlight olmstead legacy. The commissioned a comprehensive study led ethan and ralph and laura meier three incredible authors to better understand these remarkable spanning from the monumental of the yosemite report and the organic act, which helped to create the National Park service to enduring conservation efforts to the expanse of design work within park service itself. This report produced a robust of research on the design and planning work of frederick olmsted,
Megan kate nelson is a writer and historian living in lincoln, massachusetts. She has written about civil war us western history and American Culture for the New York Times the Washington Post Smithsonian Magazine preservation magazine and civil war monitor nelson earned her va in history and literature from the Harvard University from Harvard University and her phd in american studies from the university of iowa, and she has taught at Texas Tech University cal state fullerton harvard and brown nelson is the author of saving yellowstone three cornered war ruin nation and Trembling Earth and were so excited to have her with us today. So before i turn it over to her just a quick note we have sent out an email to everyone this morning that had just a great list of resources like a bibliography that megan had put together so you all should have received that by now. If not that link is posted in the chat. So that please join me in welcoming megan kate nelson. Hi everyone. Thank you so much
Writer and historian living in lincoln, massachusetts. She has written about civil war us western history and American Culture for the New York Times the Washington Post Smithsonian Magazine preservation magazine and civil war monitor nelson earned her va in history and literature from the Harvard University from Harvard University and her phd in american studies from the university of iowa, and she has taught at Texas Tech University cal state fullerton harvard and brown nelson is the author of saving yellowstone three cornered war ruin nation and Trembling Earth and were so excited to have her with us today. So before i turn it over to her just a quick note we have sent out an email to everyone this morning that had just a great list of resources like a bibliography that megan had put together so you all should have received that by now. If not that link is posted in the chat. So that please join me in welcoming megan kate nelson. Hi everyone. Thank you so much. Thank you nicole for
Parks and recreation. She was born in denver, traveled east she was born in denver, traveled east and found yourself back home where she has worked for the mayors and served on the city council as president. In addition to a public post, shift work through several years as a facility with the National Civic league and she was a founding board member of colorado black women for political action, and my high youth corps your copy helpdesk kick o off kickoff olmsted 200 on april 26, 2021. Olmsteds 199th birthday and you can see her in action on our Youtube Channel if you want to look at her a year ago but we are delighted to have her today and she will moderate this final panel. Thank you so much, dede. And the low. Hello. I think its afternoon already. Everyone. Noon, im excited to be a part of this final panel, and is going to be a little shift in what we will be doing in this panel this afternoon and hope you will find fascinating and in some ways i think sam set us up for this with so
Moderator who is the executive director of denver parks and recreation. She traveled east and then found herself back home where she has worked for a couple mayors and served on the city council as president. In addition to her public post, she worked for several years as a facilitator with the National Civic lead and she was a founding boarde member for Political Action in mile high youth corps. April 26, 2021. You can see her in action on our Youtube Channel but we are delighted to have her today and she will moderate this final panel. Thank you so much. Hello. Good afternoon, everyone. I am excited to be part of this final panel. Y it will be a shift in what we will bean doing in the panel ths afternoon that i hope you will find fascinating and in some ways is hope sam has set us up with some of the most challenging questions about where do we go from here as we engage in this exploration of the history of these phenomenal individuals. I will come to a quick story about how i came t