The Environment...
by Nathaniel Griffee and Jake Skene
Smithsonian Museum of American History
● There’s a problem
○ As of now, there is no wing dedicated to the
ENVIRONMENT…
■
That has to change
Essential Question
How did the conservation movement begin,
and what did individuals and
organizations accomplish? What key
figures both inside and outside of
government played important roles?
Important
Individuals
Theodore Roosevelt
William
Howard
Taft
John Muir (preservationist)
Gifford Pinchot (conservationist)
Roosevelt and Muir
Sierra Club
● Dedicated to preservation of nature
● Created by John Muir
● Fought many times to protect Yosemite
and the Sierra Nevada
In That Time
● 1890- Yosemite National Park authorized
by Congress
● Boone and Crockett Club
● 1891- Forest Reserve Act- withdrew from
development more than 200 million
acres of forestland
● 1892- formation of Sierra Club
● 1897- Forest Management Act- authorizes
commercial use of forests
Modern Day
The New Environment Wing
(Why It Should Be There)
● Creation of political parties dedicated to
the conservation and preservation
movements
● Creation of famous national parks
● New government laws in place regarding
the environment (first time)
Primary Documents
Works Cited
"Environmental History Timeline: 1890-1920." Environmental History Timeline: 1890-1920. N.p., n.d. Web.
08 Oct. 2013.
"The John Muir Exhibit - The Sierra Club." The John Muir Exhibit - The Sierra Club. Sierra Club, n.d. Web. 08
Oct. 2013.
Muir, John. "Letter from John Muir." Letter to Theodore Roosevelt. 9 Sept. 1907. Holt-Atherton Special
Collections. N.p., 2008. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.
Roosevelt, Theodore. "Letter from Theodore Roosevelt." Letter to John Muir. 14 Mar. 1903. Digital Library.
Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson University, n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2013.
"Taft and Domestic Policy: After TR." Taft and Domestic Policy: After TR. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2013.
"Theodore Roosevelt and the Environment." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 08 Oct. 2013.