Book ID: CBB322011236

The Land Speaks: New Voices at the Intersection of Oral and Environmental History (2017)

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Lee, Debbie (Author)
Newfont, Kathryn (Author)


Oxford University Press


Publication Date: 2017
Physical Details: 322
Language: English

The Land Speaks explores the intersection of two vibrant fields, oral history and environmental studies. Ranging across farm and forest, city and wilderness, river and desert, this collection of fourteen oral histories gives voice to nature and the stories it has to tell. These essays consider topics as diverse as environmental activism, wilderness management, public health, urban exploring, and smoke jumping. They raise questions about the roles of water, neglected urban spaces, land ownership concepts, protectionist activism, and climate change. Covering almost every region of the United States and part of the Caribbean, Lee and Newfont and their diverse collection of contributors address the particular contributions oral history can make toward understanding issues of public land and the environment. In the face of global warming and events like the Flint water crisis, environmental challenges are undoubtedly among the most pressing issues of our time. These essays suggest that oral history can serve both documentary and problem-solving functions as we grapple with these challenges.

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Review Brian Leech (January 2019) Review of "The Land Speaks: New Voices at the Intersection of Oral and Environmental History". Environmental History (pp. 196-198). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Bell, Shannon Elizabeth
Okie, William Thomas
Freyfogle, Eric T.
Thomson, Jennifer Christine
Paul, Alistair
Haq, Gary
Concepts
Environmentalism
Environmental history
Political activists and activism
Nature
Environmental sciences
Environment
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
20th century, late
21st century
18th century
Early modern
Places
United States
New York (U.S.)
Los Angeles (California)
Baltimore (Maryland, U.S.)
St. Louis (Missouri, U.S.)
New York City (New York, U.S.)
Institutions
United States. National Park Service
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