Project Gutenberg 2020-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 374 Mattison, Ray H. 1903 1980 Grom, Robert A. Stockert, Joanne W. 68019055 The History of Badlands National Monument and the White River (Big) Badlands of South Dakota Badlands Natural History Association Bulletin No. 1 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "HISTORY OF BADLANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT and The White River (Big) Badlands of South Dakota" by Ray H. Mattison and Robert A. Grom is a historical account published in the late 20th century. This work details the development and evolution of Badlands National Monument, emphasizing its geological significance, the history of early inhabitants, explorers, and the establishment of the park itself. The opening of the book provides an overview of the establishment and historical significance of the Badlands National Monument and its unique geological characteristics. It describes the early habitation and activities of Indigenous peoples, the experiences of explorers and scientists who ventured into the region, and the development of legislative efforts that led to the park's creation. Through a chronology of important events and figures, the text begins to paint a picture of how the Badlands was transformed from a remote area known for its distinctive terrain into a recognized national monument, underscoring both its natural beauty and cultural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Badlands National Park (S.D.) -- History F590.3 QH Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Environmental Issues 259824 2025-06-25T04:17:10.672752 text/html 225336 2024-10-18T04:25:55 text/html 3781477 2025-06-25T04:17:19.016840 application/epub+zip 3786850 2025-06-25T04:17:13.781836 application/epub+zip 147154 2025-06-25T04:17:12.192757 application/epub+zip 3866717 2025-06-25T04:17:22.117733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3833812 2025-06-25T04:17:17.478772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212227 2022-09-28T08:38:55.239555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186156 2025-06-25T04:17:09.712792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166160 2024-10-18T04:25:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16572 2025-06-25T04:17:22.260711 application/rdf+xml 22317 2025-06-25T04:17:12.310757 image/jpeg 3822 2025-06-25T04:17:12.252746 image/jpeg 3314499 2025-06-25T04:17:10.804769 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog