J. Horace McFarland

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name = J. Horace McFarland


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birth_date = birth date|1859|09|29
birth_place = McAlisterville, Pennsylvania
death_date = death date and age|1948|10|1|1859|09|29
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J. Horace McFarland (1859-1948) was born on September 29th in McAlisterville, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Union Civil War colonel George F. McFarland. He lived and worked most of his adult life in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the state capital. Almost completely forgotten today, McFarland was a leading proponent of the "City Beautiful Movement" in the United States. McFarland served as president of the American Civic Association (ACA) from 1904 to 1924. McFarland and the ACA were a major force promoting civic improvement, environmental conservation, and beautification in the United States. McFarland helped organize the defense of Niagara Falls from development efforts by power companies, worked with the famous environmental preservationist John Muir to protect Yosemite National Park, and was hailed as the father of the National Park Service. [American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration, http://www.rpts.tamu.edu/pugsley/McFarland.htm (November 17, 2000)]

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