HIST 370 - From Conservation to Climate Crisis: The Environment in Twentieth-Century American History

FC SSCI CD WADV

4 credits
How has the natural world shaped American culture, politics, and society? And how have Americans shaped, reshaped, and thought about the natural world? This course explores how the relationship between humans and the North American environment changed over the twentieth century, giving special attention to issues like environmental exploitation and disasters; the effects of industrialization, mass production, and mass consumption; the rise of conservationist, preservationist, and environmentalist movements; environmental racism; and climate change. Students will engage with scholarly literature and primary sources, conduct several research assignments, and develop their own final projects on the intersection of American and environmental history.

Sustainability