A Little Historical Perspective on Interior's Mission

摘要

I write to offer my personal gratitude to Ryan Zinke but also to propose an improbable premise that initially will make little sense but then will evolve into persuasiveness; to suggest an essential next step that, if Secretary Zinke takes it, will go a long way toward making my premise carry force; to provide a glimpse of the bigger picture that historical perspective can provide; and to make a case for consultation with historians as the activation of an advance warning system for ironic outcomes.