Author: LeRoy Reuben HafenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
The Far West and the Rockies Historical Series, 1820-1875: Fremont's fourth expeditons, L. R. Hafen
Author: LeRoy Reuben HafenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
The Far West and the Rockies Historical Series, 1820-1875
Author: LeRoy Reuben HafenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
The Far West and the Rockies Historical Series, 1820-1875: Central route to the Pacific, G.H. Heap
Author: LeRoy Reuben HafenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Sea of Sand
Author: Michael M. GearyPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806154810
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Sculpted into graceful contours by countless centuries of wind and water, the Great Sand Dunes sprawl along the eastern fringes of the vast San Luis Valley of south-central Colorado. Covering an area of nearly thirty square miles, they are the tallest aeolian, or wind-produced, dunes in North America, towering 750 feet above the valley floor. With the addition of the enormous Baca Ranch and other adjacent lands, the dunes—originally designated as a National Monument in 1932—attained official National Park status in 2004. In Sea of Sand, Michael M. Geary guides readers on a historical journey through this unique ecosystem, which includes an array of natural and cultural wonders, from the main dunefield and verdant wetlands to the summits of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Described by explorer Zebulon Pike as “a sea in a storm” and by frontier photographer William Henry Jackson as “a curious and very singular phase of nature’s freak,” the Great Sand Dunes are a nexus of more than 10,000 years of human history, from Paleolithic big-game hunters to nomadic Native Americans, from Spanish conquistadores and transcontinental explorers to hard-rock miners and modern-day tourists in motor homes. Like these successive waves of visitors, Sea of Sand follows the water, analyzing its critical role in the settlement and development of the region. Geary also describes the profound impact that waves of human use and settlement have had on the land—which ultimately inspired the early grassroots efforts by San Luis Valley citizens to protect the dunes from further exploitation. He examines as well the more recent legislative effort led by an unprecedented coalition of local, state, and federal agencies and organizations, including The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service, to secure the Great Sand Dunes’ national park designation. Amply illustrated, Sea of Sand is the definitive history of the natural, cultural, and political forces that helped shape this incomparable landscape.
The Far West and the Rockies Historical Series, 1820-1875: Rufus B. Sage: his letters and papers, L.R. Hafen
Author: LeRoy Reuben HafenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Fremont's Fourth Expedition
Author: LeRoy Reuben HafenPublisher: Glendale, Calif. : A.H. Clark Company
ISBN:
Category : Discoveries in geography
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1362
Book Description
Catalog of Printed Books
Author: Bancroft LibraryPublisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
John Charles Fremont
Author: Andrew F. RollePublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806131351
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
As an explorer, John Charles Frémont led five expeditions into the American West--two of them disastrous. He was also one of California’s first two senators (1850), America’s first Republican candidate for president (1856), a Civil War general, and the territorial governor of Arizona (1878-83). But his life was one of rash and rebellious conduct against authority. During the Mexican War he claimed to be the military governor of California, which resulted in a court-martial in 1848. At the outbreak of the Civil War he reentered the army as one of four major generals, outranking even Ulysses S. Grant. However, when he antagonized President Abraham Lincoln by issuing his own emancipation proclamation in advance of the president’s, Lincoln relieved him of command. In this comprehensive biography, Andrew Rolle carefully examines the historical record with a psychobiographical approach that explores and explains the many irrationalities of Frémont’s character.
Adult Catalog: Subjects
Author: Los Angeles County Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description