Prophets and moguls, rangers and rogues, bison and bears 100 years of the National Park Service

Part I. 1872-1916Whose idea was it? -- Prophets of outdoordom -- All aboard! -- Who's in charge? -- Dam hetch-hetchy! -- Stephen Mather goes to Washington -- Playing monopoly -- Mr. Albright. Telephone -- Part II. 1916-1939 -- Spare no expense, but keep it simple -- Parks during World War I : d...

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1. Verfasser:	Hansen, Heather (VerfasserIn)
Körperschaft:	USA National Park Service (BerichterstatterIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Jarvis, Jonathan B. (VerfasserIn eines Vorworts)
Format:	UnknownFormat
Sprache:	eng
Veröffentlicht:	Seattle, WA Mountaineers Books 2015
Schlagworte:	United States > History > Officials and employees > National parks and reserves > Nationalpark
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Zusammenfassung:	Part I. 1872-1916Whose idea was it? -- Prophets of outdoordom -- All aboard! -- Who's in charge? -- Dam hetch-hetchy! -- Stephen Mather goes to Washington -- Playing monopoly -- Mr. Albright. Telephone -- Part II. 1916-1939 -- Spare no expense, but keep it simple -- Parks during World War I : don't let the bastards graze! -- If a bear is in a hotel, send a ranger -- For the good of the game -- Livin' in the Garden of Eden -- Tree army -- The realization is coming -- Part III. 1940-1979 -- Parks during World War II : a nation worth fighting for -- An investment in good citizenship -- Those wild sixties -- The mood of wild America -- Parkscape USA -- "Park barrel" politics -- Civilized off the face of the Earth -- Part IV. 1980-2016 -- Science takes center stage -- Keepers of national memory -- We differ as the waves -- The adventure of seeing -- Paid in sunrises and sunsets -- The Everglades is a test -- The next century of greatness -- Time line -- Appendix. "In celebration of the centennial of the National Park Service, award-winning writer Heather Hansen crafts an engaging, accessible story of the NPS that brings its history and characters to life"--Provided by publisher "In celebration of the centennial of the National Park Service, award-winning writer Heather Hansen crafts an engaging, accessible story of the NPS that brings its history and characters to life"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	350 Seiten Illustrationen 22 cm
ISBN:	9781594858888 978-1-59485-888-8