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    At 100, The National Park Service's Oldest Active Ranger Is Still Going Strong

    Betty Soskin's career with the National Park Service began in 2000 after attending a presentation on a plan to create the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif.
    by Jonathan Franklin Sep 22, 2021 2 minutes
    Ranger Betty Reid Soskin sits in front of the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park Visitor Education Center. Soskin is celebrating her 100th birthday, serving as the nation's oldest National Park Service ranger.

    Betty Soskin has accomplished a lot over the course of her life.

    She's been a published author, a songwriter/activist during the civil rights movement and a businesswoman and now serves with the National Park Service — holding the title as the country's oldest ranger.

    Now, Soskin can add yet another

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