NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last Tells the history of the Bureau of Reclamation from 1902-1945. The illustrated story that runs through the chapters of this first volume addresses the orignis and implementation of what was toe be called "reclamation" under the auspice and financing of a government service bureau. These pages look at the origins of Reclamation as an ambitious experiment or innovation in government land policies that from the beginning of the Republic sought to dispose of the Public Domain. Western lands without access to water seemed of little value, but once water and land could be joined, land became valuable. In many places the Bureau of Reclamation became the agency of this transformation. Arid public lands that obtained water rights became attractive land for settlement and private acquisition. The entire effort of "federal reclamation by irrigation" was a vast experiment ranging from the construction of minor to enourmous multipurpose water projects that ultimately did far more than provide water for irrigation agriculture. American citizens residing in Western states, employees of the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, and water resource engineers, inspectors, and other professionals and students interested in water management and the history of water resources may be interested in this volume. Related products: Water management resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/environment-nature/water-management Other products produced by the U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/562

The Bureau of Reclamation: Origins and Growth to 1945, Volume 1

Business & Money

Rowley, William D.

Real Estate

Government Printing Office

The growth in cultural studies has brought homosexuality to the center of work on gender and sexuality. The lesbian is now an accepted subject for scrutiny - she exists, but how do we define her history, when did it begin, and whom do we include? Lesbian Subjects gathers essays - primarily from feminist studies between 1980 and 1993 - and traces lesbian studies from its beginnings, examining the difficulties of defining a lesbian perspective and a lesbian past - a culture, social milieux, and states of mind. Essays range from studies of such well-known figures as the Harlem renaissance poet Alice Dunbar-Nelson, to studies of specific historical moments, such as the regulation of sexuality in the Women's Army Corps during World War II. Other essays treat well-known authors such as Virginia Woolf and Gertrude Stein, lesser-known writers from the early nineteenth century to the present, postmodern definitions of the lesbian, "Queer Theory," and lesbian invisibility.

Lesbian Subjects: A Feminist Studies Reader (American West in the Twentieth Century)

Biographies & Memoirs

Vicinus, Martha

Regional U.S.

Indiana University Press

"... provides some fascinating insights into the life and times of wealthy and powerful men who made the West." —Journal of the West
"A fascinating study of Newland’s complex professional and personal life..." —Nebraska History
"Unquestionably, serious students of the American West should read this meticulously researched and well-written biography..." —The Journal of Arizona History
"... very well researched..." —American Historical Review
"... an engaging, enjoyable portrait of a fascinating character... " —Water Resources Bulletin
"Through his narrative of Newlands’ life, the author presents a clear and vivid sense of the political battles that led to federal dams and other water reclamation projects in the West. By reclaiming Newlands from the obscurity of history, Professor Rowley provides perspective on our present day battles." —State Environmental Monitor
"... skillfully blends the local and national, and it portrays Newlands with sensitivity and sound critical judgement." —Agricultural History
"... a valuable addition to the field and will be enjoyable reading for historians interested in the American West or natural resource management." —Journal of American History
This biography of Francis Newlands, a key figure in the irrigation of the West and an architect of the modern regulatory state at the beginning of this century, reveals a complicated and sophisticated man who successfully lived a dual political life under a cloud of personal and public scandal.

Reclaiming the Arid West: The Career of Francis G. Newlands (American West in the Twentieth Century)

History

Americas

The Changeling

Thomas Middleton (1580-1627), a bricklayer's son, rose to become one of the most eminent playwrights of the Jacobean period. Along with Ben Johnson he helped shape the dynamic course of drama in Renaissance England. His range is broad, as his work successfully covers comedy, tragedy, and history. Praised during his life as well as today, Middleton remains relevant and influential. The Changeling (1630) was composed with the aid of Middleton's friend William Rowley, also an established playwright. The drama tells of the destructive powers of vice and lust. Beatrice-Joanna is a young woman betrothed to Alonzo de Piracquo, yet Beatrice-Joanna is truly in love with another-the nobleman Alsemero. Beatrice-Joanna uses manipulative and violent means to rid herself of her suitor Alsemero. The ensuing drama results in a catastrophic tragedy, leaving only a few to contemplate justice and passion. The characters, style, and action of The Changeling effortlessly come together, making it one of the greatest tragedies of its time.

Literature & Fiction

Middleton, Thomas

Dramas & Plays

University Of Nebraska Press

This updated edition of History of Nevada is still the most comprehensive one-volume economic, political, and social history of a state that was once thought of as "a bridge to somewhere else." It will be welcomed by students and general readers.

History of Nevada: (Second Edition)

Elliott, Russell R.

This updated edition of History of Nevada is still the most comprehensive one-volume economic, political, and social history of a state that was once thought of as "a bridge to somewhere else." It will be welcomed by students and general readers.

The early luxury of free forage on unclaimed western public domain allowed the building of fortunes in cattle and sheep and offered opportunities to successive waves of settlement. But the western public lands could not last. The range became overgrazed, overstocked, overcrowded. Animals were lost, much range was irreversible damaged, and even violence occurred as cowmen, sheepmen, and settlers competed for the best forage.Congress intervened by designating the U.S. Forest Service as the pioneer grazing control agency. The Forest Service's controls represent not only attempts to protect a resource but also a social experiment designed to prevent the monopolization of rangelands by large outfits and to encourage small enterprises.The Forest Service has become the undisputed leader in bringing order, rationality, and economic use to the range resources under government supervision. The problems and continuing challenges of the task emerge in these pages.

U.S. Forest Service Grazing and Rangelands: A History (Environmental History)

Economics

Texas A&M University Press

Traces the history of the city from its establishment as a railroad station in 1868 to the present

Reno: Hub of the Washoe Country

Windsor Pubns

U.S. Forest Service Grazing & Rangelands: A History (Environmental History Ser. Series, 8)

Texas A & M Univ Pr

Reno - Tahoe Country : An Illustrated History of Western Nevada

Heritage Media Corporation

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Rowley, William D.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Rowley, William D.

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Rowley, William D.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

The Bureau of Reclamation: Origins and Growth to 1945, Volume 1

Lesbian Subjects: A Feminist Studies Reader (American West in the Twentieth Century)

Reclaiming the Arid West: The Career of Francis G. Newlands (American West in the Twentieth Century)

The Changeling

History of Nevada: (Second Edition)

History of Nevada: (Second Edition)

U.S. Forest Service Grazing and Rangelands: A History (Environmental History)

Reno: Hub of the Washoe Country

U.S. Forest Service Grazing & Rangelands: A History (Environmental History Ser. Series, 8)

Reno - Tahoe Country : An Illustrated History of Western Nevada