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You don't have to bash the federal government to make the case for local action

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I already knew that "women's clubs" of various types, both when women couldn't vote and/or tended to be "housewives," were key elements in local civic affairs. Both the Forest Service and NPS cultivated support through women's clubs across the country. Recently I've been collecting (more) ephemera related to parks on various topics.