One Hundred Years In Yosemite: The Story Of A Great Park And Its Friends


Lu par David Wales

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This recording of the 1931 (1947 second edition) book about Yosemite National Park comprises the narrative text about the Park from its discovery by non-natives in the Indian War of 1851 to the mid-twentieth century. The printed book contains dozens of early photographs and drawings, as well as an extensive timeline and bibliography, which are not here recorded. The author (1894-1967) was an ecologist, historian, and administrator. He was an officer of the U.S. National Park Service for thirty four years, serving as the Chief Naturalist of Yosemite from 1923-1929 and later as Park Superintendent. - Summary by David Wales (6 hr 47 min)

Chapitres

Foreword and Preface 11:36 Lu par David Wales
Discovery 16:54 Lu par David Wales
Mariposa Hills 12:57 Lu par David Wales
White Chief Of The Foothills 46:24 Lu par David Wales
Pioneers Of The Valley 33:10 Lu par David Wales
Tourists In The Saddle 26:19 Lu par David Wales
Stagecoach Days 22:15 Lu par David Wales
Explorers 47:58 Lu par David Wales
Hotels And Their Keepers 53:50 Lu par David Wales
East-Side Mining Excitement 31:56 Lu par David Wales
The Interpreters 37:17 Lu par David Wales
Guardians Of The Scene Part 1 35:12 Lu par David Wales
Guardians Of The Scene Part 2 32:04 Lu par David Wales