America's National Monuments: The Politics of Preservation
(Part of the Development of Western Resources Series)
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With the stroke of a pen, Theodore Roosevelt created the Grand Canyon National Monument in 1908. Without his quick action, commercial developers, already coveting this national treasure, would have invaded the canyon's floor. Not until eleven years later did Congress make it a national park, an act that provided funds for development and preservation unavailable to national monuments. According to Hal Rothman, the designation of national monument--decided...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0700606726
ISBN13:9780700606726
Release Date:April 1994
Publisher:University Press of Kansas
Length:280 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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