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"...A collection of narratives and photographs that begins a dialogue about the convergence of past, present and future in our region."—Vail Daily
This documentary-style collection of photographs and narratives profiles a wide range of prominent figures of the West as they engage in candid discussions about the region and its identity. A diverse group of visionary men and women, they may differ in politics but remain united in their belief that the West requires inspired action if it is going to endure challenges posed by political, cultural, and environmental pressures. Allowing those on each side of the issues to speak freely, this important work tackles such topics as education, recreation, immigration, ranching, alternative energy, wildlife habitat protection, oil and gas extraction, urban development, and water conservation. Exemplifying photography and journalism at its best, Voices of the American West provides a panoramic view of today's evolving West. The collection features Terry Tempest Williams, Stewart Udall, Katie Lee, Dave Foreman, and many others.
Corinne Platt is a writer living in the old mining town of Ophir, Colorado. She was formerly an English teacher in Carbondale, Colorado, and is now a freelance writer and lecturer.
Meredith Ogilby is a freelance photographer and author whose images have been published extensively in Colorado. Her book A Life Well-Rooted: Women of Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley won the Caroline Bancroft History Award for the advancement of Colorado history.
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Michael Wann
reviewed Voices of the American West on December 14, 2014 Voices of the American West
This book charts Robert E. Lee's rise from famous general to an almost cultish figure after the Civil War and to the present day. The book does not argue whether Lee deserves this status, but instead charts the making of a myth.
After the Civil War, Lee was admired in the South, but not overly adored. That adoration was reserved for Stonewall Jackson. However, after Lee's death, ex officers of his army started making the myth of Lee as the perfect man. In part, they were trying to justify how a "good cause" could lose the war, and to cover their own wartimes blunders. Thus, Lee was raised to almost deific status, while Longstreet, one of this lieutenants, was denigrated and blamed for the South's losses.
This cult was maintained by twisted retellings of history and threats among the Confederate memoir writers following the war. Any attempt to show Lee as anything but perfect was viciously attacked in the media by the other officers, and the offenders' deeds during the war were excoriated.
This is a fascinating study of how myths are made.
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