Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by Dr. Megan Kate Nelson to explore the history of Yellowstone, America’s first national park, and its pivotal role in shaping the nation’s identity in the aftermath of a brutal civil war. As the country’s vision expanded westward, however, not everyone was included in the new national narrative.   Please support this podcast by checking out our patreon: www.patreon.com/primarysourcemedia   CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introductions 2:13 - What First Interested In Yellowstone? 8:27 - Understanding Reconstruction and It’s Impacts 14:55 - Federal Power and The Creations of National Parks 23:31 - Settler Colonialism and Transformation of the West 29:25 - Visual Culture and The Creation of the West 32:32 - The Role of Photography in Documenting Yellowstone 40:58 - The Yellowstone Act: Establishing AMerican’s First National Park 44:12 - The Unique Geology and Identity of America 48:16 - The Foundations of American Exceptionalism 50:54 - The Exclusion of Indigenous and Minority Voices 52:57 - Renaming and Recognizing Indigenous Histories 57:41 - The Importance of Context in Historical narratives 59:05 - Narrative History: Bridging the Past and Present   EPISODE LINKS: Dr. Megan Kate Nelson – http://www.megankatenelson.com Saving Yellowstone – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Saving-Yellowstone/Megan-Kate-Nelson/9781982141356 The Great Courses – Stories of America’s National Parks – https://www.thegreatcourses.com/professors/megan-kate-nelson The Three-Cornered War – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Three-Cornered-War/Megan-Kate-Nelson/9781501152559 Ferdinand Hayden – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferdinand-Vandiveer-Hayden Yellowstone National Park – https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm Grand Teton National Park – https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm Glacier National Park – https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm Reconstruction – https://www.britannica.com/event/Reconstruction-United-States-history Yellowstone Act (1872) – https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/act-establishing-yellowstone-national-park Sitting Bull – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sitting-Bull Battle of the Rosebud – https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/rosebud-battlefield/ Battle of Little Bighorn – https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Little-Bighorn Homestead Act (1862) – https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/homestead-act#:~:text=The%20Homestead%20Act%2C%20enacted%20during,plot%20by%20cultivating%20the%20land. Pacific Railway Act (1862) – https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/pacific-railway-act Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion by Elliott West – https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9781496233585/continental-reckoning/ Thomas Moran – https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.1730.html William Henry Jackson – https://www.nps.gov/people/william-henry-jackson.htm Jackson’s Photos – https://www.nps.gov/features/yell/slidefile/history/jacksonphotos/page.htm Jupiter Terrace – https://spencerart.ku.edu/art/collections-online/object/45207 Crimes against Nature: Squatters, Poachers, Thieves, and the Hidden History of American Conservation by Karl Jacoby – https://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=kt629020bd&brand=ucpress “The Scientist Turned Spy” with Dr. Patrick Spero – https://youtu.be/1YOyU11e8K8?si=wv58qKQboF2246Ry Mammoth Cave of Kentucky – https://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm Mesa Verde National Park – https://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/index.htm     PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: 2c4hpod.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-complicated-4-history/id1664183536 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3svQpZfxhVQnYJMESpp842?si=514780ada34d4aab   Full episodes playlist:    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX2x56DEw1y7EYWxfufgfSR951RrdsXet&si=TuDcpAjaeQx-vjkH   SOCIAL: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2c4hPodcast - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2c4h_podcast   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices