First along the river : a brief history of the U.S. environmental movement /

"First Along the River provides students with a balanced perspective on the history of the environmental movement in relation to major social and political events in U.S. history, from the pre-colonial era to the present. The book highlights important people and events, places critical concepts...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kline, Benjamin, 1955- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, [2011]
Edition:4th ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Philosophical foundations
  • The 1400s through the 1700s : inhabiting a new land
  • The early 1800s : destroying the frontier
  • The late 1880s : building an industrial nation
  • The 1900s through the 1930s : beginnings of the conservation movement
  • The 1940s through the 1960s : prelude to the green decade
  • The 1970s : the conservation movement matures
  • The 1980s : a conservative backlash
  • The early 1990s : government retrenchment and public apathy
  • The late 1990s : the institutionalization of the environmental movement
  • The environmental movement in the post 9/11 world : 2000-2010.