Watching over Yellowstone: the US Army's experience in America's first national park, 1886-1918
"In 1883, Congress charged the US Army with managing Yellowstone National Park. The stability brought by the military was tangible, in spite of the soldiers' struggles with a job for which they were not trained in an environment that was hostile both physically and socially. While previous...
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Lawrence, Kansas
University Press of Kansas
[2020]
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| Schriftenreihe: | Modern war studies
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| Zusammenfassung: | "In 1883, Congress charged the US Army with managing Yellowstone National Park. The stability brought by the military was tangible, in spite of the soldiers' struggles with a job for which they were not trained in an environment that was hostile both physically and socially. While previous historians have looked at officers' letters and documents, providing a 'top down' approach, Tom Rust examines the experience of common soldiers in the park. This 'bottom up' social history provides a more complete picture of the army's experience in the park by highlighting the trials the soldiers faced, their successes, and the impact they had on developing the foundations for the National Park Service Ranger program"-- |
| Beschreibung: | xv, 256 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten, Diagramme 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780700629404 9780700629619 |
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| 520 | 3 | |a "In 1883, Congress charged the US Army with managing Yellowstone National Park. The stability brought by the military was tangible, in spite of the soldiers' struggles with a job for which they were not trained in an environment that was hostile both physically and socially. While previous historians have looked at officers' letters and documents, providing a 'top down' approach, Tom Rust examines the experience of common soldiers in the park. This 'bottom up' social history provides a more complete picture of the army's experience in the park by highlighting the trials the soldiers faced, their successes, and the impact they had on developing the foundations for the National Park Service Ranger program"-- | |
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| contents | Foreword / by Dan Sholly -- Introduction : "To correct and remedy the existing state of things" -- "The work is not a military duty" : the constabulary soldier in Yellowstone Park -- "Peculiar, perplexing and severe duties" : Life at Fort Yellowstone -- "Conditions... Resemble those existing 30-odd years ago" : Life in the Park's interior -- An "Undesirable station" : Desertion, social class, and the basis for the National Park Service Ranger -- "Petty grievances" : Isolated duty at the solider outposts -- Conclusion : "Patriotism... and the love of nature" : The close of the military era |
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| spelling | Rust, Thomas C. 1969- Verfasser (DE-588)1249799139 aut Watching over Yellowstone the US Army's experience in America's first national park, 1886-1918 Thomas C. Rust. Foreword by Dan Sholly Lawrence, Kansas University Press of Kansas [2020] xv, 256 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten, Diagramme 25 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Modern war studies Foreword / by Dan Sholly -- Introduction : "To correct and remedy the existing state of things" -- "The work is not a military duty" : the constabulary soldier in Yellowstone Park -- "Peculiar, perplexing and severe duties" : Life at Fort Yellowstone -- "Conditions... Resemble those existing 30-odd years ago" : Life in the Park's interior -- An "Undesirable station" : Desertion, social class, and the basis for the National Park Service Ranger -- "Petty grievances" : Isolated duty at the solider outposts -- Conclusion : "Patriotism... and the love of nature" : The close of the military era "In 1883, Congress charged the US Army with managing Yellowstone National Park. The stability brought by the military was tangible, in spite of the soldiers' struggles with a job for which they were not trained in an environment that was hostile both physically and socially. While previous historians have looked at officers' letters and documents, providing a 'top down' approach, Tom Rust examines the experience of common soldiers in the park. This 'bottom up' social history provides a more complete picture of the army's experience in the park by highlighting the trials the soldiers faced, their successes, and the impact they had on developing the foundations for the National Park Service Ranger program"-- Yellowstone National Park / History United States / Army / Cavalry / History United States / Army / Cavalry, 1st / Troop M. / History Military administration / Yellowstone National Park / History National parks and reserves / United States / Management / History United States / National Park Service / History United States / Army / Biography Soldiers / United States / Biography United States / Army United States / Army / Cavalry United States / National Park Service Military administration National parks and reserves / Management Soldiers United States United States / Yellowstone National Park Biographies History Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, EPUB 978-0-7006-2941-1 |
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