Prophets and moguls, rangers and rogues, bison and bears :
by Hansen, Heather
Published by : American Palate (History Press) (Charleston, South Carolina) , 2015 Physical details: 350 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 22 cm ISBN:9781594858888 (paperback); 1594858888 (paperback); 9781594858888.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 300 - 399 | 363.680973 Han (Browse shelf) | Available | 104031 |
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Part I. 1872-1916 -- Whose 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.