stackyFACTSAmerica's majestic first national park owes its existence less to pure environmentalism and more to ruthless corporate greed. Railroad monopolies saw pretty geysers and immediately lobbied the government for the exclusive rights to corner the market on pristine, taxpayer-funded tourist traps.
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