Who saved the redwoods? : the unsung heroines of the 1920s who fought for our redwood forests /

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"Powerful lumber interests stood in the way of the first campaigns to save the redwood trees of Humboldt County, California, but they were boldly opposed and pushed back. This history of the early 1900s recalls the Progressive Era crusades of women and men who prevailed against great odds, prot...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Wasserman, Laura, 1950- (Autor), Wasserman, James, 1952- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Publishing, [2019]
Temas:
1900-1999
Redwoods > California > Humboldt County > History > 20th century.
Women in forestry > California > History > 20th century.
Forest conservation > California > History > 20th century.
Séquoias > Californie > Humboldt > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes en foresterie > Californie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Forêts > Conservation > Californie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Forest conservation
Redwoods
Women in forestry
California
California > Humboldt County
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : 160 million years and counting
  • The loss of Carson Woods, 1913-1918
  • First encounters with success, 1919-1921
  • The ultimate prize, 1922-1923
  • Showdown in the forest, 1924-1925
  • Outside influences, 1926-1930
  • Celebrating success, 1931-1934.

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