Environmental History: Conservation and Public Policy in America, 1870–1980
This collection explores conservation development, as both science and public policy, in North America in the late 19th and 20th centuries through the papers of conservationists and government agencies.
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This archive documents the emergence of those concerns from different aspects of conservation and environmental public policy in North America in the modern era. It concentrates particularly on the role of various government agencies, conservation organizations, and individual actors who pioneered the study of the natural environment and campaigned for its protection.
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Environmental HistoryReading Level: 1301L—+
Product Type: Primary Sources
Content Types: Government Documents, Manuscripts
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“Provides a unique look at the history of American environmental conservation and serves as a resource for research on issues that remain relevant in today’s political and environmental landscape. Gale’s primary-source collections are consistently easy to use, and the various tools for searching and browsing allow even novice researchers to engage with archival works. A solid addition for institutions that support research in American history, environmental history, political science, public policy, conservation, land rights, and more.”
