1. Theodore Roosevelt
a. Politician, conservationist, and 26th president of the United States,
b. He is known for setting aside land for national forests, establishing wildlife
refuges, developing the farmlands of the American West, and advocating
protection of natural resources.
c. Theodore was born in New York City. When he was born he had a severe case of
asthma. His asthma pushed him to learn more about the environment.
d. He became governor of New York in 1898. As governor, Roosevelt pressed the
State Assembly for forest management and encouraged legislators to outlaw the
use of feathers for adornment purposes.
e. After President William McKinley got assassinated and Roosevelt became
president he had many changes done with taking care of the environment.
f. Under the forests act of 1891 Presidents had been given the power to designate
public domain for forest reserves. The president used this law to set aside 150
million acres, along with the law he created 50 wild life refuges. He turned most
of the land of the south into farmland.
g. U.S. Forest Service
2. John Muir
a. Sierra Club
3.
1920's Ansel Adams – Mirror Lake, Yosemite [Mt. Watkins & Half Dome Base]
Ansel Adams- On The Heights
Ansel Adams’ Lost Negatives: A Story of Worth, Perception and Brand
Preservation
Political cartoon - “To the Woods!” This cartoon features President
Theodore Roosevelt and the Teddy Bear character. 11/01/1906
(National Archives)