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Boeing's History Reveals Connections and Disconnections
"Boeing's history reveals connections and disconnections in the West's economy," High Country News (February 18, 2020).
Boeing’s history reveals connections and disconnections in the West’s economy - High Country NewsThe placelessness of corporations today can imperil communities.High Country NewsAdam M. Sowards
The Legacy of Lynching in the West
"Reckoning with History: The legacy of lynching in the West," High Country News (July 13, 2018).
Reckoning with History: The legacy of lynching in the West - High Country NewsViolence, often thought of as ‘frontier justice,’ disproportionately targeted people of color.High Country NewsAdam M. Sowards
America's National Parks Were Never Wild and Untouched
"America's National Parks Were Never Wild and Untouched: Montana's Emblematic Glacier National Park Reveals the Impact of Human History and Culture," Zócalo Public Square (June 11, 2018).
America’s National Parks Were Never Wild and Untouched | Essay | Zócalo Public SquareIn 1872, Congress created the
The Antiquities Act Quandry
"Reckoning with History: The Antiquities Act quandary," High Country News (February 22, 2018).
Reckoning with History: The Antiquities Act quandary - High Country NewsThe law has created constant tension between the executive and legislative branches.High Country NewsAdam M. Sowards
Why Sheep Started So Many Wars
"Why Sheep Started So Many Wars in the American West," Zócalo Public Square (October 5, 2017).
Why Sheep Started So Many Wars in the American West | Essay | Zócalo Public SquareIn early October, when the leaves turn golden and the shadows of the Sawtooth Mountains lengthen, the annual Trailing
The Trump Administration's Review of National Monuments Smacks of Paternalism
"The Trump Administration's Review of National Monuments Smacks of Paternalism," History News Network (May 28, 2017).
The Trump Administration’s Review of National Monuments Smacks of PaternalismOnce again the federal government is talking down to Native Americans.History News NetworkAdam M. Sowards