Bernard DeVoto
1897 - 1955
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Biography
Bernard DeVoto was an American historian, journalist, and conservationist. He is best known for his studies of the American West and his defense of public lands. DeVoto authored several books including 'The Year of Decision: 1846,' which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1948. He was also a prominent columnist for 'Harper's Magazine' and a fierce critic against the federal government's land policies.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Western history has not been written. It lies out there, still. It ends before the place where it began.
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A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students.
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Democracy cannot work without facts.
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Public domain is a vital part of American democracy. Public domain is as much the natural resource of a country as forests, fertility, oil, or coal.
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It is the business of a free press to hold the government to account, to stir debate, and to broadcast dissent.