The Republic Of Nature: An Environmental History Of The United States (weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)
by Mark Fiege /
2012 / English / EPUB
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In the dramatic narratives that comprise
In the dramatic narratives that compriseThe Republic of
Nature
The Republic of
Nature, Mark Fiege reframes the canonical account of American
history based on the simple but radical premise that nothing in the
nation's past can be considered apart from the natural
circumstances in which it occurred. Revisiting historical icons so
familiar that schoolchildren learn to take them for granted, he
makes surprising connections that enable readers to see old stories
in a new light.
, Mark Fiege reframes the canonical account of American
history based on the simple but radical premise that nothing in the
nation's past can be considered apart from the natural
circumstances in which it occurred. Revisiting historical icons so
familiar that schoolchildren learn to take them for granted, he
makes surprising connections that enable readers to see old stories
in a new light.
Among the historical moments revisited here, a revolutionary nation
arises from its environment and struggles to reconcile the
diversity of its people with the claim that nature is the source of
liberty. Abraham Lincoln, an unlettered citizen from the
countryside, steers the Union through a moment of extreme peril,
guided by his clear-eyed vision of nature's capacity for
improvement. In Topeka, Kansas, transformations of land and life
prompt a lawsuit that culminates in the momentous civil rights case
of
Among the historical moments revisited here, a revolutionary nation
arises from its environment and struggles to reconcile the
diversity of its people with the claim that nature is the source of
liberty. Abraham Lincoln, an unlettered citizen from the
countryside, steers the Union through a moment of extreme peril,
guided by his clear-eyed vision of nature's capacity for
improvement. In Topeka, Kansas, transformations of land and life
prompt a lawsuit that culminates in the momentous civil rights case
ofBrown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education.
.
By focusing on materials and processes intrinsic to all things and
by highlighting the nature of the United States, Fiege recovers the
forgotten and overlooked ground on which so much history has
unfolded. In these pages, the nation's birth and development, pain
and sorrow, ideals and enduring promise come to life as never
before, making a once-familiar past seem new.
By focusing on materials and processes intrinsic to all things and
by highlighting the nature of the United States, Fiege recovers the
forgotten and overlooked ground on which so much history has
unfolded. In these pages, the nation's birth and development, pain
and sorrow, ideals and enduring promise come to life as never
before, making a once-familiar past seem new.The Republic of
Nature
The Republic of
Nature points to a startlingly different version of history
that calls on readers to reconnect with fundamental forces that
shaped the American experience.
points to a startlingly different version of history
that calls on readers to reconnect with fundamental forces that
shaped the American experience.