Myth and History in the Creation of Yellowstone National Park

AvPaul Schullery,Lee Whittlesey

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

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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 solely on greed and growth. Perhaps that is why the park's "creation myth" recounted how a few saintlike pioneer conservationists labored to set aside this unique wilderness against all odds, when in fact, the establishment of Yellowstone was the result of complex social, scientific, economic, and aesthetic forces. 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 of the long process by which the myth was reconsidered and replaced with a more realistic and ultimately more satisfying story.

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Utgivningsdatum:2003-09-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:125
Förlag:University of Nebraska Press
ISBN:9780803243057

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Miljövetenskap och miljöpolitik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

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Paul Schullery is the author of many books on the American West, including Searching for Yellowstone and Old Yellowstone Days. He wrote and narrated the PBS film Yellowstone: America's Sacred Wilderness and is currently scholar-in-residence at Montana State University Library. Lee Whittlesey is park historian for the National Park Service at Yellowstone National Park. He is the author of several books, most recently Ho! for Wonderland: Travelers' Accounts of Yellowstone, 1872–1914 and A Yellowstone Album: A Photographic Celebration of the First National Park.

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"A gem. . . . One can only hope that this entertaining volume, which is as much mystery as history, will be widely read, enlightening us about both the park and the pitfalls of myths."—Robert W. Righter, South Dakota History "The discussion concerning the place of myths, legends, and solid history is thought provoking. For history graduate students it is a case study in how bureaucracy can change over a generation or two, how myths can begin, and how difficult it can be to destroy them."—Richard A. Bartlett, Oregon Historical Quarterly "This book is valuable because it offers a complex vision of the origins of the national park ideal rather than a simple campfire story, and it is accessible to general readers. It is also an interesting tale of the use, and possible misuse, of history."—Kathy S. Mason, Register of the Kentucky Historical Society "A productive and provocative exploration of the connections among national institutions, evolving ideologies, and the symbolic power of stories. It has much to offer to those interested in the social, cultural, and scientific issues that constitute environmental studies today."—Robert E. Walls, Journal of American Folklore "A fascinating, courageous, and curious little book."—Outdoor News Bulletin "The book should appeal to serious students of Western history and the conservation movement as well as those more philosophically inclined."—Mark Hertig, Nebraska History

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List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. In Camp That Night2. A Rather Unusual Discussion3. On the Documentary Trail from Madison Junction4. Coming to Terms with Nathaniel Langford5. Altruists and Realists6. Spreading the Word7. The Debate8. It Came Out All Right!9. Leaving It All Behind10. Myth and ResponsibilityConclusion: Campfire LessonsAppendix: Known and Reported Accounts of the Washburn ExpeditionNotesIndex

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