Resources. The army does a lot of things. They are discoverers explorers. Army contracts are an important part of the economy. They play a role in conservation. In the American National parks they were established in the 19th century but there was no one to protect them or preserve them. Keep trespassers away. And so the army really because of the efforts of the commanding general, the army stepped in. Literally saves National Parks until another organization can be created. For better or for worse, they did more than fight indians. The American People have historically had a fear of the regular army. From the english traditions, revolutionary war traditions, we fear a standing army. It is hard for modern observers to realize because now the military is one of the most trusted institutions in the u. S. But that was not the case in the 19th century. Watch all of the events on cspan2s book tv. On American History tv on cspan3. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg touched on reproduc
Approximately 237 million people visited American national parks in 2020, representing a 28% year-over-year decrease attributed to the coronavirus pandemic