Author: Debra Conrad
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411691334
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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Historical documentation of 1948 and 1952 rural life on the Mesa in Yuma, Arizona . Homesteads won by war veterans were not a gift, but earned with sweat, hard labor and years of hardships. These memories and historical documents preserve a picture of life as it was lived by the individuals concerned. This in-depth history is both a testament and a legacy to those who follow today. Don't let their history be forgotton
Author: Gerald Ogden
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Category : Acreage allotments
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Author: Lary M. Dilsaver
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ISBN: 9781938086465
Category : Desert conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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National parks are different from other federal lands in the United States. Beginning in 1872 with the establishment of Yellowstone, they were largely set aside to preserve for future generations the most spectacular and inspirational features of the country, seeking the best representative examples of major ecosystems such as Yosemite, geologic forms such as the Grand Canyon, archaeological sites such as Mesa Verde, and scenes of human events such as Gettysburg. But one type of habitat--the desert--fell short of that goal in American eyes until travel writers and the Automobile Age began to change that perception. As the Park Service began to explore the better-known Mojave and Colorado deserts of southern California during the 1920s for a possible desert park, many agency leaders still carried the same negative image of arid lands shared by many Americans--that they are hostile and largely useless. But one wealthy woman--Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, from Pasadena--came forward, believing in the value of the desert, and convinced President Franklin D. Roosevelt to establish a national monument that would protect the unique and iconic Joshua trees and other desert flora and fauna. Thus was Joshua Tree National Monument officially established in 1936, with the area later expanded in 1994 when it became Joshua Tree National Park. Since 1936, the National Park Service and a growing cadre of environmentalists and recreationalists have fought to block ongoing proposals from miners, ranchers, private landowners, and real estate developers who historically have refused to accept the idea that any desert is suitable for anything other than their consumptive activities. To their dismay, Joshua Tree National Park, even with its often-conflicting land uses, is more popular today than ever, serving more than one million visitors per year who find the desert to be a place worthy of respect and preservation. Distributed for George Thompson Publishing
Author: Edwin A. Tucker
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Category : Forest rangers
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Author: United States Department of the Interior
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Category : Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 694
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Author: United States. National Archives and Records Service
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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Author: William D. Rowley
Publisher: Government Printing Office
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 572
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On cover: Reclamation, Managing Water in the West. Tells the history of the Bureau of Reclamation from 1902-1945.
Author: Marion Clawson
Publisher: New York : Praeger Publishers
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Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Author: Jack L. Hofman
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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