Background
Watkins, Thomas Henry was born on March 29, 1936 in Loma Linda, California, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Orel Rhea (Roller) Watkins.
(Dust jacket notes: "This is truly a great saga - of conqu...)
Dust jacket notes: "This is truly a great saga - of conquistadores chasing myths in Old Mexico and speculators chasing profits in gold camps, instant towns and solid brick cities, the gigantic successes and gigantic failures of those who clawed into the earth, and the evolution of gold and silver mining from simple placering to major industry with promotional schemes, labor conflicts, fraud, and financial chicanery. Here, for the first time, is the entire story of gold and silver mining in the West, skillfully relating in words and pictures both the major and minor discoveries and subsequent developments in every part of America. T.H. Watkins' intensive research (including more than 10,000 miles of travel into some of the most important regions in the mining West) has uncovered many new facts and fresh interpretations, and scores of exciting, enlightening, and rarely seen pictures. Yet the singular accomplishment of this important book really lies in the author's ability to look into the past to see clearly and describe eloquently the relationships and meaning of events widely separated by time and geography. No other force changed the history of the West as gold and silver mining did - few other forces have exercised such an impact on the whole nation. This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated book of history and adventure is a treasure for everyone interested in the past and present of the American West."
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(Over 634 million acres of the United States -- nearly a m...)
Over 634 million acres of the United States -- nearly a million square miles -- are federally owned. "These American Lands" is both a history and a celebration of that inheritance. First published in 1986, the book was hailed by Wallace Stegner as "the only indispensable narrative history of the public lands." This completely revised and updated edition is an unsurpassed resource for everyone who cares about, visits, or works with public land in the United States. With over 75 pages of new material, the volume covers: national parks national forests national resource lands wildlife refuges designated wildernesses wild and scenic rivers Alaska landsnational trails Each chapter outlines the history of the unit of public lands under discussion, clarifies the resource use and policy conflicts that are currently besetting it, and provides a detailed agenda of management, expansion, and preservation goals.
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(Vanishing Arctic: Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge Hardc...)
Vanishing Arctic: Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge Hardcover - September, 1988, by T. H. Watkins (Author), Art Wolfe (Photographer), Edward Hoagland (Introduction), Hardcover: 86 pages, Publisher: Aperture (September 1988)
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Watkins, Thomas Henry was born on March 29, 1936 in Loma Linda, California, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Orel Rhea (Roller) Watkins.
Associate of Arts, San Bernardino Valley College, 1956. Bachelor, University Redlands, 1958.
Managing editor The American West, Palo Alto, California, 1966-1968, editor, 1969-1970. Vice president American West Public Company, 1967-1970. Senior editor American Heritage, New York City, 1976-1982.
Editor Wilderness, Washington, 1982-1997. Wallace Stegner professor western American studies Montana State University, Bozeman, from 1997.
(Dust jacket notes: "This is truly a great saga - of conqu...)
(Over 634 million acres of the United States -- nearly a m...)
(Vanishing Arctic: Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge Hardc...)
(Recounts the life of the longest-serving U.S. Interior Se...)
Chairman non-fiction judges panel for National Book awards National Book Foundation, New York City, 1996. Chairman PenCtr/United States of America West research non-fiction book award panel, Los Angeles. Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association American Center, Wilderness Society (vice president 1986-1997, Robert Marshall award 1988), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Elaine Otakie, January 13, 1957 (divorced November 1970). Children: Lisa Lynn, Kevin Blair. Married Ellen Joan Parker, June 12, 1976.