HISTORY 280B - American Environmental History:Conservation Era to the Present

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

American Studies, Environmental Studies, Social Policy This course investigates the history of Americans' interaction with their environment from roughly 1890 to the present. It considers how the role of the federal government has changed from the "conservation" to the "environmental" eras, wthe Dust Bowl occurred, how chemical warfare changed the life span of bugs, whether wilderness should be central to the environmental movement, and other topics that address how we live in the world. Readings draw from both primary and secondary historical sources.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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