Conservation in the West
Western and environmental history professors discussed the impact of economic growth and industrialization on the West during the 19th centu… read more
Western and environmental history professors discussed the impact of economic growth and industrialization on the West during the 19th century and the beginning of the western conservation movement. This was part of a conference hosted by the Aspen Institute in Aspen, Colorado. close
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