Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History
Series Editor: Jacqueline Jones, Brandeis University
The Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History series introduces students to well-defined topics in American history from a socio-cultural perspective. Using primary and secondary sources, the volumes present the most important works available on a particular topic in a succinct and accessible format designed to fit easily into courses offered in American history or American studies.
1 Popular Culture In American Historyedited by Jim Cullen
2 American Indiansedited by Nancy Shoemaker
3 The Civil Rights Movementedited by Jack E. Davis
4 The Old Southedited by Mark M. Smith
5 American Radicalismedited by Daniel Pope
6 American Sexual Historiesedited by Elizabeth Reis
7 American Technologyedited by Carroll Pursell
8 American Religious Historyedited by Amanda Porterfield
9 Colonial American Historyedited by Kirsten Fischer and Eric Hinderalter
10 Movies And American Societyedited by Steven J. Ross
11 Slavery And Emancipationedited by Rick Halpern and Enrico Dal Lago
12 American Environmental Historyedited by Louis S. Warren
American Environmental History
Second Edition
Edited by Louis S. Warren
This second edition first published 2021
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Warren, Louis S., editor.
Title: American environmental history / edited by Louis Warren.
Description: Second edition. | Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020046894 (print) | LCCN 2020046895 (ebook) | ISBN 9781444339390 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119477051 (pdf) | ISBN 9781119477075 (epub) | ISBN 9781119365969 (obook)
Subjects: LCSH: Human ecology--United States--History. | Nature--Effect of human beings on--United States. | United States--Environmental conditions--History.
Classification: LCC GF503 .A445 2021 (print) | LCC GF503 (ebook) | DDC 333.720973--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020046894
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Contents
1 Cover
8 Introduction: What Is Environmental History?
9 Chapter 1: The Natures of Indian America Before ColumbusArticle: William M. Denevan, “The Pristine Myth: The Landscape of the Americas in 1492”DocumentsRichard Nelson, “The Watchful World”Gilbert Wilson, Buffalo Bird Woman’s GardenImages of Florida Indians Planting and Making an Offering of a Stag to the SunMap of Bitterroot Forest Reserve