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The Environment...

The Environment. by Nathaniel Griffee and Jake Skene. Smithsonian Museum of American History. There’s a problem As of now, there is no wing dedicated to the ENVIRONMENT… That has to change. Essential Question.

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The Environment...

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  1. The Environment... by Nathaniel Griffee and Jake Skene

  2. Smithsonian Museum of American History • There’s a problem • As of now, there is no wing dedicated to the ENVIRONMENT… • That has to change

  3. Essential Question How did the conservation movement begin, and what did individuals and organizations accomplish? What key figures both inside and outside of government played important roles?

  4. Important Individuals

  5. Theodore Roosevelt

  6. William Howard Taft

  7. John Muir (preservationist)

  8. Gifford Pinchot (conservationist)

  9. Roosevelt and Muir

  10. Sierra Club • Dedicated to preservation of nature • Created by John Muir • Fought many times to protect Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada

  11. In That Time • 1890- Yosemite National Park authorized by Congress • Boone and Crockett Club • 1891- Forest Reserve Act- withdrew from development more than 200 million acres of forestland • 1892- formation of Sierra Club • 1897- Forest Management Act- authorizes commercial use of forests

  12. Modern Day

  13. The New Environment Wing (Why It Should Be There) • Creation of political parties dedicated to the conservation and preservation movements • Creation of famous national parks • New government laws in place regarding the environment (first time)

  14. Primary Documents

  15. Works Cited "Environmental History Timeline: 1890-1920." Environmental History Timeline: 1890-1920. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2013. "The John Muir Exhibit - The Sierra Club." The John Muir Exhibit - The Sierra Club. Sierra Club, n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2013. Muir, John. "Letter from John Muir." Letter to Theodore Roosevelt. 9 Sept. 1907. Holt-Atherton Special Collections. N.p., 2008. Web. 8 Oct. 2013. Roosevelt, Theodore. "Letter from Theodore Roosevelt." Letter to John Muir. 14 Mar. 1903. Digital Library. Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson University, n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2013. "Taft and Domestic Policy: After TR." Taft and Domestic Policy: After TR. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2013. "Theodore Roosevelt and the Environment." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2013.

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