The big burn : Teddy Roosevelt and the fire that saved America /
by Egan, Timothy.
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BookPublisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009Description: x, 324 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780618968411; 0618968415 .Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 | Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946 | United States. National Park Service -- History | Forest conservation -- United States -- History | Nature conservation -- United States -- History | National parks and reserves -- United States -- History | Forest fires -- Montana -- History | Forest fires -- Idaho -- History | Presidents -- United States -- Biography | Conservationists -- United States -- BiographySummary: Offers an account of the largest-ever forest fire in America, which cemented Teddy Roosevelt's legacy because the heroism shown by the forest rangers turned public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, which Roosevelt wanted to conserve.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [28]-305) and index.
Offers an account of the largest-ever forest fire in America, which cemented Teddy Roosevelt's legacy because the heroism shown by the forest rangers turned public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, which Roosevelt wanted to conserve.
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