Considering Canada and the US from the early 19th century until about 1920, in what ways did people employ their ideas about progress and development to shape their relationships with the environment? How so, and why? What were the benefits and costs of this phenomenon?
discuss a number of specific case studies or historical examples that illustrate different ways that people used ideas about progress and development to interact with the environment or experienced the environment differently because of their specific cultures or politics. Keep in mind that urban spaces (cities) are part of the environment. Keep in mind that you should employ historical examples that show different groups and how they uniquely defined these terms. In marshalling evidence, you should include examples from all three assigned books
Down to Earth: Nature’s Role in American History, 4th ed.Ted Steinberg
Canadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century Neil Forkey
As Long as the Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock.Dina Gilio-Whitaker
Please indicate the source of important ideas and historical information in your essays by providing either footnotes or endnotes according to the Chicago Manual of Style. No parenthetical citations please