the environment... by nathaniel griffee and jake skene
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The Environment...by Nathaniel Griffee and Jake Skene
● There’s a problem○ As of now, there is no wing dedicated
to the ENVIRONMENT…■ That has to change
Smithsonian Museum of American History
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?
Essential Question
Important Individuals
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
John Muir (preservationist)
Gifford Pinchot (conservationist)
Roosevelt and Muir
● Dedicated to preservation of nature
● Created by John Muir● Fought many times to protect
Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada
Sierra Club
● 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
In That Time
Modern Day
● 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)
The New Environment Wing
(Why It Should Be There)
Primary Documents
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.