Encore: National Parks | Fire and Ice | 6
American History Tellers
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The End of Alaska
Alaska attracted an especially independent and self reliant breed of people. But as their numbers grew so too did the prospect that development would irrevocably alter the landscape. charles sheldon was a progressive hunter naturalist in the vein of teddy roosevelt, he combined a love of hunting with a sincere desire to protect wild life. He returned 20 years later with more white men seeking knowledge on a scientific expedition organized by wealthy railroad magnate e h herriman.
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