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UNINA9910961536303321 |
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Autore |
Reilly P. T (Plez Talmadge), <1911-1996.> |
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Titolo |
Lee's Ferry : from Mormon crossing to national park / / by p.T. Reilly ; edited by Robert H. Webb ; with contributions by Richard D. Quartaroli |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Logan, : Utah State University Press, c1999 |
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ISBN |
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9786613664358 |
9781280687419 |
128068741X |
9780874219104 |
0874219108 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (562 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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WebbRobert H |
QuartaroliRichard D |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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History |
Lees Ferry (Ariz.) History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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In the beginning -- John D. Lee and Lonely Dell -- The ferryman -- The widow and her mite -- Building the oasis -- Brother Johnson's green acres -- The controversial Emetts -- The antagonists -- Charles H. Spencer -- The aftermath -- Water -- Change and reversion -- The polygamists -- Paradise Canyon Ranch -- A change in priorities -- Big brother takes over. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Colorado River and its deeply entrenched canyons create a lengthy barrier to travel in the interior West. Here and there, ancient Indian foot trails descend canyon walls and find access to the river, but one of the few places between California and Nevada where wheeled vehicles can approach it is at the mouth of the Pahreah River, between Glen Canyon and the river's steep drop toward Grand Canyon. Here, from the mid-19th until well into the 20th century, Lee's Ferry was a primary link between Utah and Arizona. Mormons trying to reach potential Indian converts and new lands |
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