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Book Description
The Big Thicket of East Texas, which at one time covered over two million acres, served as a barrier to civilizations throughout most of historic times. By the late nineteenth century, however, an assault on this wilderness by settlers, railroads, and timber companies began in earnest. By the 1920s, much of the wilderness had been destroyed. Spurred on by the continued destruction of the region, the Big Thicket Association (BTA) organized in 1964 to fight for its preservation. Arguing that the Big Thicket was a unique botanical region, the BTA and their supporters convinced President Gerald Ford to authorize an 84,550-acre Big Thicket National Preserve in 1974.
Saving the Big Thicket is a classic account of the region's history and a play-by-play narrative of the prolonged fight for the Big Thicket Preserve. It is a clearly written case study of the conflict between economics and preservation, presenting each side with objectivity and fairness. Originally written by Cozine in 1976, it has been updated with a new afterword by Pete A. Y. Gunter.
About the Author
JAMES J. COZINE, JR., received his doctorate from Texas A&M University in 1976. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and, since 1983, the director of Educational Talent Search at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Saving the Big Thicket: From Exploration to Preservation, 1685-2003 (Temple Big Thicket Series, No. 4.),James Cozine,Peter A. Y. Gunter,University of North Texas Press,1574411756,Big Thicket,Big Thicket (Tex.),Environmental Conservation & Protection - General,Environmental protection,Historic preservation,History,History - U.S.,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Texas,United States - State & Local - South,United States - State & Local - Southwest
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