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The Grand Canyon

By Shields Jr, Kenneth D

The Grand Canyon

By Shields Jr, Kenneth D

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Description
Unlike appreciating America's other natural wonders such as waterfalls, glaciers, mountains, or prairies, one must struggle to absorb, assimilate, and comprehend the Grand Canyon's tremendous scale. Captured here in over 250 vintage images is the human drama of survival and coexistence in the canyon, from the native tribes who struggled with life on the rim, to the pioneers who came to foster and manipulate the early tourist industry in America's oldest natural resource. Covering the tribes that called the canyon home and the seekers who flocked to the area to find their fortune in gold and tourism, author Kenneth Shields exposes the human layers so often overlooked. Seen here are the native tribes who survived the harshest conditions of the canyon, including the Hopi, Havasupai, Navajo, and Paiute. Readers will recognize the images of popular tourist spots like the El Tovar Hotel and the Navajo Bridge, as well as the early conservationist faces of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
160
Release Date:
2000-11-09
Publication Date:
2000-11-09
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0738500313
ISBN13:
9780738500317
Weight:
354 g
Height:
162 cm
Width:
241 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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