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Olympic National Park's Canonical History

Olympic National Park's Canonical History

How one park reveals many historical themes
Adam M. Sowards 26 Mar 2025
The State of the Parks

The State of the Parks

Identifying needs and threats
Adam M. Sowards 19 Mar 2025

First World Conference on National Parks convenes in Seattle

"First World Conference on National Parks convenes in Seattle on June 30, 1962," HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History (October 2024). First World Conference on National Parks convenes in Seattle on JuneOn June 30, 1962, delegates to the First World Conference on National Parks convene at
Adam M. Sowards 30 Oct 2024
Seeking Elk

Seeking Elk

"Seeking Elk," South Dakota Review 58, no. 3 (2024): 92-98. Bear with me. I know this is abstract and maybe a little boring. But my idea had potential. A normal history—like many I’ve written—tells stories about the past in a straightforward way. And the history
Adam M. Sowards 21 Sep 2024
National Parks Portfolio (1925)

National Parks Portfolio (1925)

Reading promotional literature to understand the parks
Adam M. Sowards 11 Sep 2024
Starting the National Parks

Starting the National Parks

Thinking about purposes and original language
Adam M. Sowards 03 Jul 2024
Making America's Public Lands

Making America's Public Lands

Making America's Public Lands: The Contested History of Conservation on Federal Lands. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2022. Publisher's Site
Adam M. Sowards 15 Apr 2022

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