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Jurassic America

The Ancients

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Dinosaurs and National Pride

This chapter examines how late 19th-century American discoveries of dinosaur fossils were used to assert cultural superiority over Europe. It highlights the political implications of these findings, as well as their role in shaping American identity and territorial claims.

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