Yellowstone and the Great West: Journals, Letters, and Images

Yellowstone and the Great West: Journals, Letters, and Images from the 1871 Hayden Expedition

Here, for the first time in paperback, is a fascinating daily record of Ferdinand Haydenâ€™s historic 1871 scientific expedition through Utah, Idaho, and Montana Territories to the Yellowstone Basin. The expeditionâ€™s findings quickly led Congress to establish Yellowstone as the worldâ€™s first national park. In addition to its scientific discoveries, the expedition is famous for producing the earliest on-site images of Yellowstone, by its photographer, William Henry Jackson, and its guest artist, Thomas Moran.
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Marlene Deahl Merrill has woven together a compelling daily narrative from the field writings of three expedition members: unpublished journals kept by mineralogist Albert Peale and geologist George Allen, periodic reports by Peale to his hometown newspaper, and letters from Hayden to his friend and mentor Spencer Baird at the Smithsonian Institution. Enriching this narrative are Jacksonâ€™s photographs of camp scenes and landscapes; rare panoramic drawings by the partyâ€™s topographical artist, Henry Elliott; maps; an introduction; and extensive annotations.
Country USA
Brand University of Nebraska Press
Manufacturer University of Nebraska Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780803282896
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Nebraska Press
Manufacturer	University of Nebraska Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780803282896
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Yellowstone and the Great West: Journals, Letters, and Images from the 1871 Hayden Expedition