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It's March 1. Here's what happened on This Day in History.
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This Day in History — March 1. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
0:00On this day, March 1st, 1872, the United States established Yellowstone National Park, becoming the first national park in the world. The decision marked a revolutionary moment in conservation, setting aside land not for profit, but for preservation and public enjoyment. Yellowstone would become the blueprint for protected natural spaces across the globe. Also on this day, in 1932, the infant son of Aviator Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped, launching one of the most notorious criminal investigations in U.S. history.
1:03Also on this day, in 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order creating the Peace Corps. On this day, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order creating the Peace Corps.
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