"If You Build it..." The Transcontinental Railroads and the Environmental Consequences of Premature Development
Rm. 2231 French Family Sciences Center, West Campus
Pulitzer Prize nominated historian and author, Dr. Richard White will give the 2012 Lynn W. Day Distinguished Lectureship in Forest and Conservation History.
White is a professor of American history at Stanford University and the author of Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America. He specializes in the history of the American West, environmental history, and Native American history.?
He will explore the historical context of premature development and its inevitable environmental costs through the lens of the transcontinental railroads.? When something happens matters - history matters.
The lecture is free and open to the public.? A reception will follow the lecture.?
For information about parking and more please visit the Forest History Society website.
The lectureship is sponsored by the Forest History Society, the Duke University Department of History, and the Nicholas School of the Environment.?
Source: http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/news/2012-lynn-w.-day-distinguished-lectureship-nov.-8
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