FDR and the environment / edited by Henry L. Henderson and David B. Woolner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Woolner, David B., 1955-

Henderson, Henry L.

Series:

World of the Roosevelts

The world of the Roosevelts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

Environmental protection--United States--History--20th century.

Environmental protection.

Conservation of natural resources--United States--History--20th century.

Conservation of natural resources.

New Deal, 1933-1939.

History.

United States--Politics and government--1933-1945.

United States.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

x, 270 pages ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

Summary:

"FDR and the Environment" examines the largely unexplored topic of FDR's environmental legacy.

Contents:

FDR as Environmentalist

Grassroots Democracy: FDR and the Land / John F. Sears Sears, John F.

The Complex Environmentalist / Brian Black Black, Brian

The Progressive Era Origins of the Civilian Conservation Corps / Neil Maher Maher, Neil

Agriculture and the Human Community / Conservation: Wilderness Wilderness, Conservation:

New Deal Conservation: A View From the Wilderness / Paul Sutter Sutter, Paul

FDR, Hoover and the New Rural Conservation, 1920-1932 / Sarah T. Phillips Phillips, Sarah T.

Law, Policy and Planning

The New Deal Roots of Modern Environmentalism / A. Dan Tarlock Tarlock, A. Dan

FDR's Use of the Antiquities Act / John Leshy Leshy, John

Referendum on Planning: Imagining River Conservation in the 1938 TVA Hearings / Brian Black Black, Brian

FDR and Environmental Leadership / James R. Lyons Lyons, James R.

A Usable Past

Recovering FDR's Environmental Legacy / Richard N. L Andrews Andrews, Richard N. L

Toward a New Deal for Nature-And Nature's People / Roger G. Kennedy Kennedy, Roger G..

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1403968616

OCLC:

56319786