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The Army and American "Nation Building",
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This review is from: Nature's Army: When Soldiers Fought for Yosemite (Development of Western Resources) (Hardcover)
NATURE'S ARMY is a tremendously engaging history of the 19th century United States Army. The book depicts the Army's main activity as "nation building," a concept somewhat discredited in the 2000 presidential election. The local example of "nation building" found its most lasting impact in the protection the Army gave to the newly-developing national park system. In particular, Harvey Meyerson focuses on California's Yosemite Park, set aside in 1890 as a national park. But, any visitor to Yellowstone in Wyoming can still see the Army's presence where the National Park Service maintains many of the original fort facilities at the Park's north entrance headquarters. Meyerson's excellent book should be read by anyone interested in western American history, military history in general, and the development of the American national park system. Highly recommended by this reviewer. Just a thoroughly engaging book.
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Nature's Army: When Soldiers Fought for Yosemite (Development of Western Resources) by Harvey Meyerson (Hardcover - Nov. 2001)
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