Environmental History and the American West
The 2013 summer session is from June 11-14 in Hutchinson.
Our scholars are:
 Dr. Mark Fiege Professor of History Colorado State University |
 Dr. Elliott West Distinguished Professor of History University of Arkansas |
 Dr. Thomas Andrews Associate Professor of History University of Colorado |
 Nathan McAlister Social Studies Teacher Royal Valley Middle School Mayetta, Kansas |
Print / Handouts (pdfs):
A New Look at The Great Plains
Dr. Fiege
Primary Documents packet
Olmstead / Yosemite
Kennecott Journey: The Paths Out of Town
Dr. West
Columbian Exchange presentation (pdf)
The Grass Revolution presentation (pdf)
Dr. Andrews
Poetry and primary documents
Conservation primary documents
Fanny Palmer Empire image
Dugout on the South Loop RIver
A Corner in Wheat video
Railroads and Agriculture presentation (pdf)
Mining and the Environment presentation (pdf)
Conservation and Preservation presentation (pdf)
Nathan McAlister
The Resources Rush
Native Americans and the Buffalo
Fracking
Activity Photo Analysis Rush and Nature
The Rush Analysis corrections
Buffalo Parts Analysis
Videos / Presentations:
Dr. Fiege
Session One
Additional Readings / Books / Websites:
Colorado State University Environmental History page
William Cronon / Environmental Historian
Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West (by William Cronon)
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln
North American Slave Narratives
War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Sick from Freedom and Liberation from Disease (Freed slaves following the Civil War)
Doing History
The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Culture Consequences of 1492
KSHS Traveling Trunks
Peace Medals
North Dakota natural gas fires
Denver Library Western Photos (mining images)
Calisphere - A World of Primary Sources and More