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As thousands of Wagons made their way across country they had great impact on the environment. The white man's belief in "Manifest Destiny" allowed decimation of bison herds, appropriation and settlement of free land, repurposing of land use, and unbridled consumption of natural resources. A Side Trip worthy of consideration is a study of the effects of Westward Expansion on the environment.
Pioneers with scientific interests might engage in research about changes in land use, fish and game populations, changes in weather patterns, vegetation, and general depletion of natural resources in the Western US.
Take advantage of our national Wagontrain...ask for statistical information and scientific sampling from across the nation. Analyze and evaluate, then publish your findings. If something can or should be done, work collaboratively to design a plan of action.
"O bury me not on the lone prairie" "O bury me not on the lone prairie "It makes no difference, so I've been told
"I've often wished to be laid when I die
The cowboys gathered all around the bed "Don't listen to the enticing words "O bury me not," but his voice failed there
We buried him there on the lone prairie And the cowboys now as they cross the plains In a narrow grave, just six by three |
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