Conservation in the Progressive Era: Classic Texts (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics)

by David Stradling (Author), William Cronon (Foreword)

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Conservation was the first nationwide political movement in American history to grapple with environmental problems like waste, pollution, resource exhaustion, and sustainability. At its height, the conservation movement was a critical aspect of the broader reforms undertaken in the Progressive Era (1890-1910), as the rapidly industrializing nation struggled to protect human health, natural beauty, and "national efficiency." This highly effective Progressive Era movement was distinct from earlier conservation efforts and later environmentalist reforms.

Conservation in the Progressive Era places conservation in historical context, using the words of participants in and opponents to the movement. Together, the documents collected here reveal the various and sometimes conflicting uses of the term "conservation" and the contested nature of the reforms it described.

This collection includes classic texts by such well-known figures as Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and John Muir, as well as texts from lesser-known but equally important voices that are often overlooked in environmental studies: those of rural communities, women, and the working class. These lively selections provoke unexpected questions and ideas about many of the significant environmental issues facing us today.

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"Stradling's selections are well chosen. Throughout the book he mixes the pro and the con, the technocratic and the popular, and a wide-cross section of topics. For this reason and its brevity, Stradling's collection is well suited for the classroom. Anyone with an interest in the environmental values of the progressive era should read this work as well. It will be time well spent."―H-Net

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A collection of classic texts from the conservation movement in the Progressive Era (1890-1910), including Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and John Muir.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Washington Press (February 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0295983752
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0295983752
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 22 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 6.12 x 0.32 inches

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Natalie

pretty good.

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2013

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Had to read this for a class I took. It provides an interesting perspective. I know it supported the course topic really well and the topics. Get a better understanding of the early days and the main players in some of the movements.

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holmj1422

A must have addition to your library if you're into Ecology/Biology/Conservation or political activism/Politics.

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2015

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A beautiful collection of famous writers and politicians/activists in the progressive era harking back to fundamentals of primitive conservation and early romanticism. I bought this book to read for a natural history of north America class, though will treasure it forever.

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