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Author
Publisher
The University of Utah Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xiii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
From Delicate Arch to the Zion Narrows, Utah's five national parks and eight national monuments are home to some of America's most amazing scenic treasures, created over long expanses of geologic time. In Wonders of Sand and Stone, Frederick H. Swanson traces the recent human story behind the creation of these places as part of a protected mini-empire of public lands.0 Drawing on extensive historical research, Swanson presents little-known accounts...
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
105 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Description
Travel through America's incredible history and amazing wild places, visiting the National Monuments that celebrate the most iconic and majestic landscapes and locations in the USA. Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the history, architecture,flora, and fauna in some of the most visited National Monuments in the United States, this gorgeously illustrated book showcases the nation's most historically important and amazing places.
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Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
40, [4] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Description
Provides a history of Washington, D.C., focusing on the National Mall, its monuments and surrounding buildings.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Nonfiction
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
Reveals the stories behind the many symbols, landmarks, and documents that have shaped American history, including Plymouth Rock, the White House, Ellis Island, the flag, Uncle Sam, the National Anthem, and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Using home movies owned by the sculptor's family, long-forgotten archival footage and still photographs, and beautiful original photography, Mount Rushmore tells a story that is as bizarre and wonderful as the monument itself.
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