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''The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850–1920'' is an online exhibition from the
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series. It documents the historical formation and cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage, through books, pamphlets, government documents, manuscripts, prints, photographs, and motion picture footage drawn from the collections of the
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s, 170 prints and photographs, 2 historic manuscripts, and 2 motion pictures.


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Conservation in the United States Conservation in the United States can be traced back to the 19th century with the formation of the first National Park. Conservation (ethic), Conservation generally refers to the act of consciously and efficiently using land and/or its natural r ...


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- ''The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920'' Environmental non-fiction books Cultural history of the United States Nature conservation in the United States Digital library projects 19th century in the United States 1910s in the United States 1920s in the United States {{environment-book-stub