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xv, 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
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Modern war studies |
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Modern war studies.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
"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"-- Provided by the publisher. |
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 |
Subject |
Yellowstone National Park -- History.
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United States. Army. Cavalry -- History.
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United States. Army. Cavalry, 1st. Troop M. -- History.
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Military administration -- Yellowstone National Park -- History.
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National parks and reserves -- United States -- Management -- History.
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United States. National Park Service -- History.
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United States. Army -- Biography.
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
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United States. Army. (OCoLC)fst00533532
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United States. Army. Cavalry. (OCoLC)fst00564335
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United States. National Park Service. (OCoLC)fst00530450
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Military administration. (OCoLC)fst01020856
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National parks and reserves -- Management.
(OCoLC)fst01033667
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Soldiers. (OCoLC)fst01125233
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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United States -- Yellowstone National Park.
(OCoLC)fst01285604
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Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Added Author |
Sholly, Dan R., writer of foreword.
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ISBN |
9780700629404 hardcover |
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0700629408 hardcover |
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9780700629411 electronic publication |
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9780700629619 paperback |
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0700629610 paperback |
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