It Happened in Yellowstone: Remarkable Events That Shaped History

by Erin Turner

Book Overview

This book offers an inside look at over 30 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of Yellowstone Park. Read about the making of "Wonderland" over 600,000 years ago. Try to piece together the Great Stagecoach Robbery of 1908. Discover why fishing at Fishing Bridge has been banned since 1973.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762764430
• ISBN13: 9780762764433
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A nice collection of stories for about the middle-school level

Erin Turner has collected twenty-four stories of Yellowstone's history in this book. They are written at a level appropriate for about middle school kids. However, adults who want an easy introduction to the park, or who want to read these stories to younger children, may also enjoy the book. Most are anecdotes but some are miniature historical narratives such as the building of the Golden Gate road or the reintroduction of wolves. The wolf chapter, and a couple of others, might serve as a good basis for family discussions or for classroom debates.