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Series
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Throughout American history, 'public lands' have been the subject of controversy, from homesteaders settling the American west to ranchers who use the open range to promote free enterprise to wilderness activists who see these lands as wild places. This book shows how these controversies intersect with critical issues of American history"--
Author
Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
"This expertly written and eminently enjoyable chronicle is highly recommended for history and history of science collections." -Library Journal"Make room on the library shelf for the never-before-told saga of the survey that converted the vast wilderness west of the Ohio River into a commodity marked out for government sale." -Booklist, Starred ReviewHow we ultimately gained the American Customary System-the last traditional system in the...
Author
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The lands the United States claims sovereignty over by right of the Doctrine of Discovery are home to more than five hundred Indian nations, each with its own distinct culture, religion, language, and history. Yet these Indians, and federal Indian law, rarely factor into the decisions of the country{u2019}s governing class - as recent battles over national monuments on tribal sites have made painfully clear. A much-needed intervention, 'Many Nations...
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