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Peer reviewedCrosby, Alfred W. – American Historical Review, 1995
Maintains that, although 18th-Century historians understand the significance of environmental influences, the concept of environmental history did not emerge until the mid-1900s. Discusses the influence of Earth Day, Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring," and the landing of humans on the moon. (CFR)
Descriptors: Activism, Conservation Education, Educational Change, Environment
