Making America's Public Lands

Making America's Public Lands
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9781538125311
ISBN-13 : 1538125315
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Book Synopsis Making America's Public Lands by : Adam M. Sowards

Download or read book Making America's Public Lands written by Adam M. Sowards and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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