Tom Bremer


Biography

My book "Blessed with Tourists: The Borderlands of Religion and Tourism in San Antonio" includes chapters on San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and how the National Park Service deals with the separation-of-church-and-state issue in their interpretations of religious sites. Currently I am writing a book on religion in Yellowstone National Park. For more information, view my web page at http://bremer.fastmail.fm/

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  • 11/10/2008 4:42 pm - Colonial America and the Other San Juan Capistrano : The modern history of this urban park and the current church / state relationships, as well as conflicts between local groups who claim the missions on religious, ethnic, and historical grounds, are as interesting as their colonial past. You can learn more about it in my 2004 book, [b] [i]Blessed ...
  • 9/09/2007 10:51 pm - Judge Orders Cross Removed from Mojave National Preserve : I find it interesting that no one has bothered to read the actual court opinion, which just affirms my earlier point that “the public debate has been poorly informed and relies more on opinion than historical fact.” A quick reading of the opinion reveals that [b]this case is not about ...
  • 9/08/2007 4:56 pm - Judge Orders Cross Removed from Mojave National Preserve : You raise some very good questions. The answers are neither simple nor easy. At the risk of sounding too self-promotional, I will direct you to my book “[url=http://uncpress.unc.edu/chapters/bremer_blessed.html]Blessed with Tourists: The Borderlands of Religion and Tourism in San Antonio[/url],” which addresses the conundrum of religion in national parks at the ...
  • 8/31/2007 1:02 pm - Black Bear Put Down in Grand Teton. How Many Visitors Ticketed For Providing Food? : This "putting down" of a Teton bear is not an isolated incident, but has a long history that has seen a variety of attitudes over the decades. In fact, questioning the Park Service's enforcement of food storage regulations is a significant development in that history. For a very interesting and ...