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Grand Teton National Park and the Jackson Hole National Monument Controversy
Grand Teton National Park – one of the most beautiful spots in Wyoming – turns 93 on February 26. It was originally a Native American hunting ground. British and American fur traders were drawn to the area for its exceptionally … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, environmental history, National Parks, Political history, Uncategorized, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged Cliff Hansen, Conservationists, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, John D. Rockefeller, National Park Service, Olaus Murie, Ranching, Snake River Land Company, Wildlife Preservation, Wyoming Stock Growers Association
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The Infamous Johnson County War – The papers of Fred G.S. Hesse
On the morning of April 9, 1892, small-time rancher Nate Champion and itinerant cowboy Nick Ray were beset by an army of cattlemen and Texas hired guns, numbering about fifty, who had come to Johnson County to clear out the … Continue reading