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Myth and history in the creation of Yellowstone National Park /

Yellowstone National Park, a global icon of conservation and natural beauty, was born at the most improbable of times: the American Gilded Age, when altruism seemed extinct and society's vision seemed focused on only greed and growth. Perhaps that is why the park's "creation myth"...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schullery, Paul
Otros Autores: Whittlesey, Lee H., 1950-
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. In Camp That Night
  • 2. A Rather Unusual Discussion
  • 3. On the Documentary Trail from Madison Junction
  • 4. Coming to Terms with Nathaniel Langford
  • 5. Altruists and Realists
  • 6. Spreading the Word
  • 7. The Debate
  • 8. It Came Out All Right!
  • 9. Leaving It All Behind
  • 10. Myth and Responsibility
  • Conclusion: Campfire Lessons
  • App. Known and Reported Accounts of the Washburn Expedition.