Who saved the redwoods? : the unsung heroines of the 1920s who fought for our redwood forests /
Wasserman, Laura, 1950-
Who saved the redwoods? : the unsung heroines of the 1920s who fought for our redwood forests / by Laura and James Wasserman. - New York : Algora Publishing, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (xi, 255 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : 160 million years and counting -- The loss of Carson Woods, 1913-1918 -- First encounters with success, 1919-1921 -- The ultimate prize, 1922-1923 -- Showdown in the forest, 1924-1925 -- Outside influences, 1926-1930 -- Celebrating success, 1931-1934.
"Powerful lumber interests stood in the way of the first campaigns to save the redwood trees of Humboldt County, California, but they were boldly opposed and pushed back. This history of the early 1900s recalls the Progressive Era crusades of women and men who prevailed against great odds, protecting the best of California's northern redwood forests"--
9781628943757
2019002131
Redwoods--History--California--Humboldt County--20th century.
Women in forestry--History--California--20th century.
Forest conservation--History--California--20th century.
Electronic Books.
SD397 / .W467 2019
Who saved the redwoods? : the unsung heroines of the 1920s who fought for our redwood forests / by Laura and James Wasserman. - New York : Algora Publishing, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (xi, 255 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : 160 million years and counting -- The loss of Carson Woods, 1913-1918 -- First encounters with success, 1919-1921 -- The ultimate prize, 1922-1923 -- Showdown in the forest, 1924-1925 -- Outside influences, 1926-1930 -- Celebrating success, 1931-1934.
"Powerful lumber interests stood in the way of the first campaigns to save the redwood trees of Humboldt County, California, but they were boldly opposed and pushed back. This history of the early 1900s recalls the Progressive Era crusades of women and men who prevailed against great odds, protecting the best of California's northern redwood forests"--
9781628943757
2019002131
Redwoods--History--California--Humboldt County--20th century.
Women in forestry--History--California--20th century.
Forest conservation--History--California--20th century.
Electronic Books.
SD397 / .W467 2019