Taking the field : soldiers, nature, and empire on American frontiers /

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"In the late nineteenth century, at a time when Americans were becoming more removed from nature than ever before, U.S. soldiers were uniquely positioned to understand and construct nature's ongoing significance for their work and for the nation as a whole. American ideas and debates about...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kohout, Amy (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2023]
Colección:Many Wests.
Temas:
United States. > Army > Military life > History > 19th century.
United States. > Army > Foreign service > Philippines.
United States. > Army
1800-1899
Soldiers > West (U.S.) > Attitudes.
Soldiers > Philippines > Attitudes.
Philosophy of nature > United States > History > 19th century.
Natural history museums > Social aspects > United States.
Imperialism > Social aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Philosophie de la nature > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Sciences naturelles > Musées > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Impérialisme > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
NATURE / Ecology.
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Armed Forces > Foreign service
Armed Forces > Military life
Discoveries in geography
Imperialism > Social aspects
Philosophy of nature
Soldiers > Attitudes
Territorial expansion
United States > Territorial expansion > History > 19th century.
United States > History > 19th century.
West (U.S.) > Discovery and exploration.
États-Unis > Expansion territoriale > Histoire > 19e siècle.
États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
West United States
United States
Philippines
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : Preparation
  • The nature of frontier Army Work
  • Collecting the West
  • Interlude 1: Revising and remembering
  • "A howling wilderness": the nature of the Philippine frontier
  • Collecting the Philippines
  • Interlude 2: Looking for Arrowhead Lake
  • Transforming the wilderness : the frontier in miniature
  • Conclusion : Unnatural history.

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