After World War II, Americans visited the national parks in unprecedented numbers, yet funding remained at prewar levels and park conditions steadily declined. In 1956, “Mission 66,” a ten-year billion-dollar federal initiative, was launched to reimagine the national park system. Environmental and park historians, architectural and landscape historians, and all who care about our national parks will enjoy Ethan Carr's copiously illustrated history of a critical period in their development.
After World War II, Americans visited the national parks in unprecedented numbers, yet funding remained at prewar levels and park conditions steadily declined. In 1956, “Mission 66,” a ten-year billion-dollar federal initiative, was launched to reimagine the national park system. Environmental and park historians, architectural and landscape historians, and all who care about our national parks will enjoy Ethan Carr's copiously illustrated history of a critical period in their development.
Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction: “The People Who Use the Parks” 3 Part I: Mission 66: Planning 1: Newton Drury and the “Dilemma of Our Parks” 19 2: Conrad Wirth and Postwar “Recreational Planning” 39 3: Planning Principles and the “MISSION 66 Prospectus” 63 4: Public Policy and “Our Heritage” 103 Part II: Mission 66: Design 5: Architecture 127 6: Preservation and Interpretation 175 7: Landscape Architecture 199 Part III: Mission 66: Construction 8: Concessions and Controversy 227 9: Park Roads and Wilderness 255 10: “Parks for America” 291 Conclusion: “The Capacity to Provide Enjoyment” 333 Notes 343 Bibliography 375 Index 385
Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction: “The People Who Use the Parks” 3 Part I: Mission 66: Planning 1: Newton Drury and the “Dilemma of Our Parks” 19 2: Conrad Wirth and Postwar “Recreational Planning” 39 3: Planning Principles and the “MISSION 66 Prospectus” 63 4: Public Policy and “Our Heritage” 103 Part II: Mission 66: Design 5: Architecture 127 6: Preservation and Interpretation 175 7: Landscape Architecture 199 Part III: Mission 66: Construction 8: Concessions and Controversy 227 9: Park Roads and Wilderness 255 10: “Parks for America” 291 Conclusion: “The Capacity to Provide Enjoyment” 333 Notes 343 Bibliography 375 Index 385
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