Today in History: August 25, National Park Service created
Briefly

On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service to protect and preserve America's national parks for future generations.
In 1944, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years under Nazi occupation during World War II, marking a significant turning point in the conflict.
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in 2017 with 130 mph sustained winds, leading to record-breaking rainfall of nearly 52 inches in some areas of Texas.
In the House Un-American Activities Committee's first televised congressional hearing in 1948, Alger Hiss denied espionage charges leveled by Whittaker Chambers, a case that later became a significant political scandal.
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