The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920

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Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920, is a multimedia collection that documents the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage. It includes complete works of authors such as John Burroughs, George Perkins Marsh, John Muir, and Henry David Thoreau; prints lithographs, and engravings of American scenery; an Alaska Expedition album; and records of legislation establishing national forests and parks.

Documentary Chronology of Selected Events in the Development of the American Conservation Movement, 1847-1920

The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930

Map Collections, 1500-2004
Panoramic Maps, 1847-1929
Taking the Long View, 1851-1991
Touring Turn-of-the-Century America, 1890-1920

Read More About It! - A bibliography
Secondary Sources on the History of the American Conservation Movement
THOMAS: Select Bills: Major Legislation By Topic

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