Environmental History This link opens in a new windowIncludes the work of such early environmentalists as George Bird Grinnell and “father of forestry” Joseph Trimble Rothrock, as well as later activists like Rosalie Edge and Velma “Wild Horse Annie” Johnston. Also includes records of agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, along with the many departments focused on conservation and land-use matters, from water conservation to wildlife management, at both the state and municipal levels. Supports research and teaching across various disciplines, including environmental history; twentieth-century global history; transnational studies; imperial and colonial history; and the regional histories of Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. Cross-disciplinary themes of sustainability and development; colonial legacies in environmental contexts; and international relations across regions of British imperial and colonial activity give this a broad appeal across subjects that include geography, anthropology, and other social sciences departments.
