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This America of ours Bernard and Avis DeVoto and the forgotten fight to save the wild

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"In late-1940s America, few writers commanded attention like Bernard DeVoto. Alongside his brilliant wife and editor, Avis, DeVoto was a firebrand of American liberty, free speech, and perhaps our greatest national treasure: public lands. But when a corrupt band of lawmakers, led by Senator Pat McCa...

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Main Author: Schweber, Nate (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston ; New York : Mariner Books, [2022]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
De Voto, Bernard, > 1897-1955
DeVoto, Avis.
Natural areas > United States.
Public land sales > United States.
Public lands > United States.
Nature conservation > United States.
Natural resources conservation areas > United States.
Biographies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: March 3-July 8, 1948
  • Part I. "Deep as the roots of the earth"
  • The sagebrush Caesar
  • "The blueprint plans of creation"
  • A world on fire
  • Years of decision
  • Part II. The landgrab
  • A new word for "rustler"
  • "Due notice to the FBI"
  • "Shall we let them ruin our national parks?"
  • New friends
  • Potent mixtures
  • Richard DeVoto's ordeal
  • "TO AVIS AND BERNARD"
  • Black Macs and banned books
  • Green River Canyons National Park
  • His true name is Legion
  • The western paradox
  • "On any grounds whatever"
  • "The West has done it once"
  • Part III. Descent to earth
  • Master Avis
  • Epilogue: Remembering.

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