The careers and ideas of four figures of monumental importance in the history of American conservation--George Perkins Marsh, Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, and John Wesley Powell--are explored in A Word for Nature. Robert Dorman offers lively portraits of each of these early environmental advocates, who witnessed firsthand the impact of economic expansion and industrial revolution on fragile landscapes from the forests of New England to the mountains of the West. By examining the nineteenth-century world in which the four men lived--its society, economy, politics, and...
The careers and ideas of four figures of monumental importance in the history of American conservation--George Perkins Marsh, Henry David Thoreau, Joh...
A work of remarkable scope and depth of learning. Dorman's] principal contribution is wise, imaginative, and often revelatory readings of published texts.--Journal of Southern History
" Dorman] skillfully recreates--and acutely analyzes--the fascinating story of one of American political and cultural history's forgotten but most appealing alternatives.--Journal of American History
"Dorman has provided a useful and insightful synthesizing study of the major versions, actors, streams, and manifestations of regionalism in the interwar period.--American...
A work of remarkable scope and depth of learning. Dorman's] principal contribution is wise, imaginative, and often revelatory readings of published t...
Interest in American regions has undergone a revival since the 1970s. This book presents views of key interpreters of the South, the West, New England, and the Midwest. Although they choose differing approaches and methodologies, they collectively explore the landscapes and peoples of regional cultures that long have been a significant factor in understanding American culture. The dynamic subject of regionalism fostered a popular and intellectual movement in the period between the world wars. Such notable figures as the sociologist Howard Odum, the historian Walter Prescott Webb, and the...
Interest in American regions has undergone a revival since the 1970s. This book presents views of key interpreters of the South, the West, New England...
The American West has taken on a rich and evocative array of regional identities since the late nineteenth century. Wilderness wonderland, Hispanic borderland, homesteader's frontier, cattle kingdom, urban dynamo, Native American homeland. Hell of a Vision explores the evolution of these diverse identities during the twentieth century, revealing how Western regionalism has been defined by generations of people seeking to understand the West's vast landscapes and varied cultures.
Focusing on the American West from the 1890s up to the present, Dorman provides us with a...
The American West has taken on a rich and evocative array of regional identities since the late nineteenth century. Wilderness wonderland, Hispanic...
Myths and Mysteries ofOklahoma reveals the dark and ominous cloud of mysteries and myths that hoversover the Sooner State.This book offersresidents, travelers, history buffs, and ghost hunters a refreshingingly lively collection of stories about Oklah"
Myths and Mysteries ofOklahoma reveals the dark and ominous cloud of mysteries and myths that hoversover the Sooner State.This book offersresidents, t...
