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Mira Lloyd Dock and the Progressive Era conservation movement
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Title
Mira Lloyd Dock and the Progressive Era conservation movement [electronic resource] / Susan Rimby.
ISBN
0271058234
9780271058238
027105624X
9780271056241 (cloth : acid-free paper)
Published
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2012 (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2013)
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 208 pages :) illustrations ;
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
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Description based on print version record.
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Summary
"Examines the life of Mira Lloyd Dock, a Pennsylvania conservationist and Progressive Era reformer. Explores a broad range of Dock's work, including forestry, municipal improvement, public health, and woman suffrage"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE - UPCC 2013 Complete.
Project MUSE - UPCC 2013 History.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 12, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Dock, Progressive Era Conservation, and Why It Matters
A Reformer Grows in Dauphin County
From Harrisburg to Uhlingen
The City Beautiful
"More for Forests"
"Better Housekeeping Out of Doors"
"This Has Driven Women into Suffrage"
An Active Retirement
Conclusion: Dock's Legacy and Significance
Epilogue: From Pine Grove Furnace to Wildwood Lake; And Beyond.
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