Yellowstone Association: 75 Years in the making

In some ways, 1933 was not unlike 2008. Considered by many historians to be one of the worst years of the Great Depression, 1933 saw unemployment rise to a staggering 24.9 percent, and a bank crisis compelled Congress to pass the Emergency Banking Bill to stabilize the nation’s floundering economy.

Yet, in the midst of that economic crisis, a small group of people banded together to start an organization that exists to this day. These people were bound by one common element: their love of Yellowstone National Park. This year, the Yellowstone Association http://www.yellowstoneassociation.org/ , the park’s non-profit educational partner, celebrates its 75th anniversary.

By SEAN CONNEELY
Star-Tribune correspondent

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