National Parks - The Business of Nature | 1

American History Tellers

Wondery

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.7 • 18.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2018

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

America's greatest National Parks are truly one of our country's greatest treasures. But many beautiful landmarks have ugly histories. Over the next few episodes, we’ll learn how good intentions sometimes lead to tragic and violent ends, and how in some instances, dirty business dealings would lead to the preservation of many of our countries greatest natural wonders.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to American History Tellers add free on Amazon Music,
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0:09.6	Imagine it's March 21st, 1851, a little before 5pm.
0:23.2	The sun is low in the sky behind a rock formation, but you know it's going to be gone in about
0:28.0	an hour or two.
0:29.6	The last weeks have been a blur.
0:31.7	Your soldier in the Mariposa battalion led by Major James D. Savage on orders from the
0:37.6	California Governor.
0:39.6	Ever since the Gold Rush, miners have been pouring into the state and that's led to skirmishes
0:44.0	with the local Indians, a tribe called the Awanichis.
0:47.6	They've been striking back to defend their land, making raids on white settlements.
0:52.0	But your duties as a messenger have kept you away from that battalion.
0:55.5	A lot has happened since you left.
0:57.6	Felicelder is getting you caught up.
0:59.6	Chief Taniyat turned himself in three days ago.
1:02.0	He said the rest of the tribe was on its way that he was accepting Major Savage's
1:05.6	demand for surrender.
1:07.2	But no one showed up.
1:08.4	Is he stalling?
1:09.4	Savage thinks so.
1:10.4	He says it's a trap.
1:11.6	We're headed back to the valley to hunt them down.
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