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Showdown in the Big Quiet
John P. Bieter
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Paperback. ""Examines the area known as the Big Quiet, the role of environment, the history of this area in the West, and the power of Western mythology"--Provided by publisher. Series: American Liberty & Justice. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWD; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Owyhee County, Idaho, also known as the “Big Quiet,” is the largest and least inhabited area in the lower forty-eight states. Who has decided how to use it? From violent mine wars in the mid-nineteenth century to environmental conservation disputes at the end of the twentieth, people in the West have battled over the role of government and notions of American identity to answer this question. Winners ultimately controlled the perception of their battles, often shaping the contours of the next conflict.
Similarly, historians debated interpretations of the West. In the early twentieth century, Frederick Jackson Turner argued that ... Read more
Owyhee County, Idaho, also known as the “Big Quiet,” is the largest and least inhabited area in the lower forty-eight states. Who has decided how to use it? From violent mine wars in the mid-nineteenth century to environmental conservation disputes at the end of the twentieth, people in the West have battled over the role of government and notions of American identity to answer this question. Winners ultimately controlled the perception of their battles, often shaping the contours of the next conflict.
Similarly, historians debated interpretations of the West. In the early twentieth century, Frederick Jackson Turner argued that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
American Liberty & Justice
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896729032
SKU
V9780896729032
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About John P. Bieter
John Bieter is an associate professor of history and co-director of the Center for Basque Studies at Boise State University, USA. He is the author of An Enduring Legacy: A History of the Basques in Idaho.
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