This book is a study of the impact of industrialization and urbanization on the environment of New England in general and the Connecticut River Valley in particular, and of the varied public responses the impact engendered. The narrative engages the reader with biographical vignettes woven into the larger narrative and crosses several historical fields by combining industrial, urban, environmental, legal, and political history.
This book is a study of the impact of industrialization and urbanization on the environment of New England in general and the Connecticut River Valley...
The Civil War was not the end, as is often thought, of reformist activism among abolitionists. After emancipation was achieved, they broadened their struggle to pursue equal rights for women, state medicine, workers' rights, fair wages, immigrants' rights, care of the poor, and a right to decent housing and a healthy environment. Focusing on the work of a key group of activists from 1835 to the dawn of the twentieth century, "From Abolition to Rights for All" investigates how reformers, linked together and radicalized by their shared experiences in the abolitionist struggle, articulated a...
The Civil War was not the end, as is often thought, of reformist activism among abolitionists. After emancipation was achieved, they broadened thei...
The Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States provide a fascinating case study for the emergent field of environmental history. These regions, with their varied resources, were central to the early economic success of the nation. Consequently, the early industries in these regions altered and depleted the landscape as people changed their locations and occupations. Fishing and whaling on the northeastern coast have given way to tourism and sailing. The great stands of timber around the Great Lakes have been replaced by farms and dairies. The textile mills, powered by the falls of...
The Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States provide a fascinating case study for the emergent field of environmental history. These regi...
