When Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River caught fire in 1969 due to pollution, it became a symbol of urban decay and the damage wrought by industry in America. This book describes the efforts of Carl Stokes, C
"David Stradling's survey of New York's nature over four hundred years-from the Lenape and Leatherstocking to Levittown and Love Canal-is a marvel of environmental writing. In at times heartbreaking
For over two hundred years, the Catskill Mountains have been repeatedly and dramatically transformed by New York City. In "Making Mountains," David Stradling shows the transformation of the Catskills
In Smokestacks and Progressives, David Stradling explains the evolution of one of America's first environmental movements—the antismoke crusade of the early 1900s. The roots of modern environmentalism
In Service to the City: A History of the University of Cincinnati illustrates the University of Cincinnati’s evolution into a state institution still deeply rooted in the city’s psyche. St
For over two hundred years, the Catskill Mountains have been repeatedly and dramatically transformed by New York City. InMaking Mountains, David Stradling shows the transformation of the Catskills lan
Once known as a great commercial port and pork-packing center, Cincinnati developed a diverse industrial economy in a bid to remain the West's Queen City. It is a community familiar with change as new
Conservation was the first nationwide political movement in American history to grapple with environmental problems like waste, pollution, resource exhaustion, and sustainability. At its height, the c
Conservation was the first nationwide political movement in American history to grapple with environmental problems like waste, pollution, resource exhaustion, and sustainability. At its height, the c
The Environmental Moment is a collection of documents that reveal the significance of the years 1968-1972 to the environmental movement in the United States. With material ranging from short pieces fr
The Environmental Moment is a collection of documents that reveal the significance of the years 1968-1972 to the environmental movement in the United States. With material ranging from short pieces fr
