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The Story of the Grand Canyon's Establishment 100 Years Later.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Litwiller, Hannah.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--History.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--History.
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.).
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (178 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Ocala, FL : Atlantic Publishing Group, 2018.
- Summary:
- It's hard to imagine a time in which the Grand Canyon was not regarded as one of the most exquisite and awe-inspiring natural wonders of the United States. But it has only recently become the revered national landmark that we know it to be today. For much of U.S. history; it was over-looked at best; exploited at worst. In The Story of the Grand Canyon's Establishment 100 Years Later; you'll discover the adventurous and tumultuous road that eventually led to the Grand Canyon's success as a national landmark; tourist attraction; and home to all sorts of flora and fauna. From its ties to Native American culture and Teddy Roosevelt's campaign for preservation to the encroaching railroad tyrants and daring explorations into its mysterious; mystical ravines; the Grand Canyon's history is filled with as many twists and turns as the gorges' themselves. After exploring the canyon's history; study the present preservation and environmental efforts that will hopefully ensure the canyon's glory for years to come. The future is yet unknown; but the Grand Canyon has stood long before our time and will stand long after we are gone; steadfast and magnificent.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Introduction
- Chapter 1
- Native Americans in the Canyon
- Havasupais
- Havasupai legends
- The Hopi Tribe
- Hopi legends
- Navajo Tribe
- Navajo legends
- Hualapai Tribe
- Hualapai legends
- What Happened to These Groups?
- The Spanish
- The United States Government
- Today
- Chapter 2
- Western Explorers
- Francisco Tomas Garces
- Joseph C. Ives
- John Wesley Powell
- Chapter 3
- The Wild Wild West
- Copper Trade
- Robert Brewster Stanton
- Tourism in the 19th Century
- The Fred Harvey Company
- El Tovar Hotel
- Mule Rides
- The Kolb Brothers' Fabulous Pictures
- Chapter 4
- The Beginning of a National Park
- Capitalist vs. Environmentalists
- Benjamin Harrison
- John Muir
- John Muir the Mountain Man
- Ralph Cameron
- Chapter 5
- President Theodore Roosevelt
- Early Life
- Marriage and Tragedy
- A Passion for Conservationism
- Beginning a Political Career
- TR Becomes President
- Acts of Conservation as President
- Theodore Roosevelt and the Grand Canyon
- Chapter 6
- Introducing ... The Official Grand Canyon National Park
- Stephen Mather and the National Park Service
- Mather's Grand Canyon Bill
- Tourism in the 20th Century
- Mary Colter: Trailblazing Architect
- Mary Colter's Phantom Ranch
- Chapter 7
- Preserving the Canyon
- The Great Depression
- World War II
- Post-World War II
- Orphan's Mine
- Dam, Dam, Dam
- The Leopold Report
- Merle Stitt
- The Endangered Species Act
- Enlarging the Park
- Post-Environmental Era in the Grand Canyon
- Chapter 8
- The Grand Canyon Today
- Hiking
- Air Travel
- Becoming Involved
- Sierra Club
- Grand Canyon Association
- Junior Ranger
- Conclusion
- Author's Note
- Grand Canyon Timeline
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781620235010
- 1620235013
- OCLC:
- 1090499763
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