First Along the River: A Brief History of the U.S. Environmental Movement

First Along the River: A Brief History of the U.S. Environmental Movement

by Benjamin Kline
First Along the River: A Brief History of the U.S. Environmental Movement

First Along the River: A Brief History of the U.S. Environmental Movement

by Benjamin Kline

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Overview

First Along the River: A Brief History of the U.S. Environmental Movement provides students with a balanced, historical perspective on the history of the environmental movement in relation to major social and political events in U.S. history, from the pre-colonial era to the present. The book highlights important people and events, places critical concepts in context, and shows the impact of government, industry, and population on the American landscape.

Comprehensive yet brief, First Along the River discusses the religious and philosophical beliefs that shaped Americans' relationship to the environment, traces the origins and development of government regulations that impact Americans' use of natural resources, and shows why popular environmental groups were founded and how they changed over time.

The fifth edition includes up-to-date coverage of the environmental movement and developments including an overview of environmental issues since 2012, environmental policies impacted by the Trump administration, the coronavirus pandemic, and the switch back to a more global perspective under the Biden administration.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781538159347
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 01/06/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
Sales rank: 536,022
File size: 583 KB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Benjamin Kline is professor in both the Social Science and Intercultural Studies Divisions at De Anza College.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

1. Philosophical Foundations 5

2. The 1400s through the 1700s: Inhabiting a New Land 17

3. The Early 1800s: Destroying the Frontier 29

4. The Late 1880s: Building an Industrial Nation 43

5. The 1900s through the 1930s: Beginnings of the Conservation Movement 59

6. The 1940s through the 1960s: Prelude to the Green Decade 79

7. The 1970s: The Conservation Movement Matures 95

8. The 1980s: A Conservative Backlash 113

9. The Early 1990s: Government Retrenchment and Public Apathy 129

10. The Late 1990s: The Institutionalization of

11. The Environmental Movement in the Post-9/11 World: 2000–2010 171

12 A Nation Divided: 2011–2020 189

Conclusion 217

Glossary 221

Bibliography and Suggested Readings 237

Index 245

What People are Saying About This

John Stoll

A truly unique work, accessible to all, that demonstrates the common property nature of our global environment and its unwitting exploitation in the not so common interest. A good U.S. environmental history supplement for any environmentally oriented course.

Torben C. Rick

An extraordinary book that should be required reading for anyone interested in environmentalism and the future of our planet. From colonialism to the post-9/11 world, Kline provides a comprehensive, current, and approachable synthesis for anyone interested in environmentalism.

Rick Welsh

Benjamin Kline's work is remarkable because of its depth and breadth in covering the topics, but also because of its brevity and accessibility to students. His descriptions of how U.S. environmental policies have emerged and evolved within social, economic and political contexts are insightful and provide the background needed to enhance our understanding of current environmental policy debates. In this way the book is a valuable addition to classes on environmental policy, as it enables students to ground ongoing efforts to grapple with difficult environmental problems within longer term economic and social trends.

Bob Buerger

First Along the River provides a concise, updated introduction to U.S environmental history. An excellent supplement for any student of the subject.

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