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How the Grand Canyon changed our ideas of natural beauty

How the Grand Canyon changed our ideas of natural beauty

Few sights are as instantly recognizable, and few sites speak more fully to American nationalism. Standing on the South Rim in 1903, President Teddy Roosevelt proclaimed it “one of the great sights every American should see.” It’s true. Every visitor today knows the Grand Canyon as a unique testimony to Earth’s history and an icon […] … learn more→