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Conservation of natural resources United States History Conservationists United States Biography Forest fires Idaho History Forest fires Montana History Nature conservation United States History 20th century Presidents United States Biography Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1919 United States Politics and government 1901-1909 United States Politics and government 1909-1913 United States. National Park Service HistoryEgan, Timothy.
Summary: Narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire of August, 1910, and Teddy Roosevelt's pioneering conservation efforts that helped turn public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, though it changed the mission of the forest service with consequences felt in the fires of today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROOSEVELT, THEODORE EGABrinkley, Douglas.
Summary: An extraordinary and timeless biography that looks at the influence the natural world played on Theodore Roosevelt. Evaluates Theodore Roosevelt's role in launching modern conservationsim, identifying the contributions of such influences as James Audubon and John Muir while describing how Roosevelt's exposure to natural wonders in his early life shaped his environmental values.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2009