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The Man Who Tried to Claim the Grand Canyon

Adam M. Sowards

Adam M. Sowards

31 Jul 2019 1 min

"The Man Who Tried to Claim the Grand Canyon," JSTOR Daily (July 31, 2019).

The Man Who Tried to Claim the Grand Canyon - JSTOR Daily
Ralph H. Cameron staked mining claims around the Grand Canyon, seeking to privatize it. When the federal government fought back, he ran for Senate.
JSTOR DailyCatherine Halley

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