02384cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000150011910000330013424500970016726400510026430000470031533600260036233700260038833800360041449000560045050000310050650801180053752011150065553400450177065300450181570000200186070000240188083000560190485600430196099900190200362641UtSlPG20260610134437.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a68019055 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF590.3aQH1 aMattison, Ray H.,d1903-198014aThe History of Badlands National Monument and the White River (Big) Badlands of South Dakota 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aBadlands Natural History Association Bulletin No. 1 aRelease date is 2020-07-14 aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"HISTORY OF BADLANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT and The White River (Big) Badlands of South Dakota" by Ray H. Mattison and Robert A. Grom is a historical account published in the late 20th century. This work details the development and evolution of Badlands National Monument, emphasizing its geological significance, the history of early inhabitants, explorers, and the establishment of the park itself. The opening of the book provides an overview of the establishment and historical significance of the Badlands National Monument and its unique geological characteristics. It describes the early habitation and activities of Indigenous peoples, the experiences of explorers and scientists who ventured into the region, and the development of legislative efforts that led to the park's creation. Through a chronology of important events and figures, the text begins to paint a picture of how the Badlands was transformed from a remote area known for its distinctive terrain into a recognized national monument, underscoring both its natural beauty and cultural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aBadlands National Park (S.D.) -- History1 aGrom, Robert A.1 aStockert, Joanne W. 0aBadlands Natural History Association Bulletin No. 140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62641 c103465d103465