Title: Today in history
Description: Presents a brief description of Yosemite National Park which was created upon the signing of the Yosemite Land Grant, Senate Bill 203, on June 30, 1864 by President Abraham Lincoln. The legislation provided California with 39,000 acres of the Yosemite Valley and the nearby Mariposa Big Tree Grove to be held for public use.
Places: Yosemite National Park (Calif.)