| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 125 pages) : illustrations |
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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 |
| Summary |
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" portrayed a few saintlike pioneer conservationists laboring to set aside this unique wilderness against all odds. In fact, the establishment of Yellowstone was the result of complex social, scientific, economic, and aesthetic forces. Its creators were not saints but mortal humans with the full range of ideals and impulses known to the species. Authors Paul Schullery and Lee Whittlesey, both longtime students of Yellowstone's complex history, present the first full account of how the fairy tale origins of the park found universal public acceptance and the long, painful process by which the myth was reconsidered and replaced with a more realistic and ultimately more satisfying story. In this evocative exploration of Yellowstone's creation myth, the authors trace the evolution of the legend, its rise to incontrovertible truth, and its revelation as a mysterious and troubling episode that remains part folklore, part wish, and part history. This study demonstrates the passions stirred by any challenge to cherished national memories, just as it honors the ideals and dreams represented by our national myths |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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HISTORY -- State & Local.
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Geschichte
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Natuurbeheer.
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Landschapsbeheer.
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United States Local History.
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Regions & Countries - Americas.
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History & Archaeology.
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| SUBJECT |
Yellowstone National Park -- History
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Yellowstone National Park -- Folklore
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| Subject |
United States -- Yellowstone National Park
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Yellowstone National Park
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Yellowstone National Park.
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| Genre/Form |
Folklore
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History
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Geschiedenis (vorm)
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Whittlesey, Lee H., 1950-
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| LC no. |
2003040994 |
| ISBN |
0803203322 |
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9780803203327 |
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1280465808 |
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9781280465802 |
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9786610465804 |
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6610465800 |
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