Escaping the Dark, Gray City: Fear and Hope in Progressive-Era Conservation

by Benjamin Heber Johnson

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A compelling and long-overdue exploration of the Progressive-era conservation movement, and its lasting effects on American culture, politics, and contemporary environmentalism

The turn of the twentieth century caught America at a crossroads, shaking the dust from a bygone era and hurtling toward the promises of modernity. Factories, railroads, banks, and oil fields--all reshaped the American landscape and people.

In the gulf...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0300115504

ISBN13:9780300115505

Release Date:April 2017

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.2" x 9.4"

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