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Who saved the redwoods? : the unsung heroines of the 1920s who fought for our redwood forests / Laura and James Wasserman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wasserman, Laura, 1950- author.
- Wasserman, James, 1952- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Redwoods--California--Humboldt County--History--20th century.
- Redwoods.
- Women in forestry--California--History--20th century.
- Women in forestry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (236 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Algora Publishing, [2019]
- Summary:
- "Powerful lumber interests stood in the way of the first campaigns to save the redwood trees of Humboldt County, California, but they were boldly opposed and pushed back. This history of the early 1900s recalls the Progressive Era crusades of women and men who prevailed against great odds, protecting the best of California's northern redwood forests"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction : 160 million years and counting
- The loss of Carson Woods, 1913-1918
- First encounters with success, 1919-1921
- The ultimate prize, 1922-1923
- Showdown in the forest, 1924-1925
- Outside influences, 1926-1930
- Celebrating success, 1931-1934.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62894-375-0
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