Here, for the first time in paperback, is a fascinating daily
record of Ferdinand Hayden's historic 1871 scientific expedition
through Utah, Idaho, and Montana Territories to the Yellowstone
Basin. The expedition's findings quickly led Congress to establish
Yellowstone as the world's first national park. In addition to its
scientific discoveries, the expedition is famous for producing the
earliest on-site images of Yellowstone, by its photographer,
William Henry Jackson, and its guest artist, Thomas Moran. Marlene
Deahl Merrill has woven together a compelling daily narrative from
the field writings of three expedition members: unpublished
journals kept by mineralogist Albert Peale and geologist George
Allen, periodic reports by Peale to his hometown newspaper, and
letters from Hayden to his friend and mentor Spencer Baird at the
Smithsonian Institution. Enriching this narrative are Jackson's
photographs of camp scenes and landscapes; rare panoramic drawings
by the party's topographical artist, Henry Elliott; maps; an
introduction; and extensive annotations.
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