The Great Divide: A Biography of the Rocky Mountains
- ISBN-10
- 0881507075
- ISBN-13
- 9780881507072
- Series
- The Great Divide
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Countryman Press
- Author
- Gary Ferguson
Description
A geological and cultural history of the Rocky Mountain region cites the contributions of such groups as African-American trappers, suffragettes, and the children of wealthy industrialists, in an account that offers insight into the region's roles in modern concepts about freedom and conservation. By the author of Hawks Rest. Reprint.
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