Date of Award
1977
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
History
First Advisor
Ronald H[?]
First Committee Member
Erling Erickson
Second Committee Member
Walter A. Payne
Abstract
A man does not always see himself as others see him. John Muir is venerated by several generations of Americans as a man who left a legacy of State and National Parks, State and National Forests, outdoor beauty and untouched wilderness areas which would never have survived has it not been for this dedicated man.
He did not plan such a course. He did what he found necessary to be done, without thought of personal gain or public honor.
However, during his lifetime there were those who did not view him with such veneration. Countless ranchers, lumberman and politicians must have considered him a formidable foe. The purpose of this paper is to show how involved he was politically. He really became quite an adept politician, although the whole idea would have been extremely distasteful to him if he had heard himself designated as such.
Pages
96
Recommended Citation
Freeman, Dorothy M.. (1977). The politics of John Muir. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1939
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