America’s National Parks at 100 HD. (2016, August 30). Retrieved October 14, 2016, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LFFLQYvJS0
This video explores the creation and protecting of the national parks throughout the years after the Antiquities Act was passed. It also visually shows the most known parks and why it is important to protect and preserve them. This video helps my research because I can include this video in my website for my project.
Conservation and the Presidents [Digital image]. (2016, April 1). Retrieved November 18, 2016,
from http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/01/travel/ken-burns-favorite-national-parks-nps-100-feat/
This picture shows President Theodore Roosevelt standing at the foot of a national park with a man, observing the natural beauty of the land. This picture shows the importance of preserving natural parks because they are a part of our country. This picture helps my research because I can include it on my website.
Grant, U. S. (2015, September 28). The Act of Dedication [The making of Yellowstone into a
National Park]. Retrieved October 14, 2016, from http://maidstonebuttermilk.com/an-unnerving-volcanic-wonderland/
This image is a picture of The Act of Dedication passed by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. The act describes the making of yellowstone into a national park in order to protect the river needed for nearby cities as a resource. This is helpful in my research because it depicts the evergoing support certain presidents gave to national parks after the Antiquities Act was passed.
Grant, U. S. (n.d.). Protection of the Yellowstone National Park [Digital image]. Retrieved
October 14, 2016, from http://www.republicanism.us/
This image is a picture of the actual Protection of the Yellowstone National Park signed
by Ulysses S. Grant. This document is important because it talks about the making of the protection of the national park. I can use this picture in my research to show proof of protection laws being passed after the Antiquities Act was put in place.
GreenXCountry. “Yosemite Interview With a Park Ranger”, YouTube. YouTube, 13 September
2011. Web. 22 September 2016.
In this interview they discuss the benefits of natural parks to the culture of the United States. The ranger says that she really appreciates the beauties of the National Lands. She believes that these are what make our country so great. They discuss many of the parks and the resource found in them.
NPS. (2016, April 17). President Carter Made Honorary National Park Ranger [National Park
Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis, Former President Jimmy Carter, NPS Southeast Region Director Stan Austin and Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Superintendent Barbara Judy]. Retrieved November 18, 2016, from https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/news/president-carter-made-honorary-national-park-ranger.htm
This picture shows former President Jimmy Carter was bestowed the award and title of honorary national park ranger at an intimate ceremony Sunday by National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. This is the highest civilian honor awarded by the agency, and is reserved for individuals whose contribution to the National Park System is exceptional. This picture helps in my research because it shows that even public figures today are advocating for the National Park Conservation Acts.
Phillips, Gerald.”Interview With Natural Resource Manager” Glassdoor. May 2009. Web. 23
September.
This interview is really good because it discusses the factors that go into natural resource management in the US. Some of the practices were surprising to me because I never thought that those were things that had to be protected. Many of us forget the things people must accomplish of us to get through our everyday lives with as much ease as we do.
[The transformation of National Parks to National Monuments under the Antiquities Act]. (2014, March 25). Retrieved October 13, 2016, from
http://inhabitat.com/house-republicans-hope-to-block-president-obamas-ability-to-form-new-national-monuments/
This picture depicts what our NHD project is all about, the change the Antiquities Act implemented on National Parks. The picture shows the transformation that went on after Teddy Roosevelt signed in the Antiquities Act. This supports our research and thesis by visually showing the main idea of our project.
Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation [Roosevelt had this image taken for the cover of his book,
"Hunting Trips of a Ranchman."]. (n.d.). Retrieved November 18, 2016, from https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/historyculture/theodore-roosevelt-and-conservation.htm
The conservation legacy of Theodore Roosevelt is found in the 230 million acres of public lands he helped establish during his presidency. Much of that land - 150 millions acres - was set aside as national forests. Roosevelt created the present-day USFS in 1905, an organization within the Department of Agriculture. The idea was to conserve forests for continued use. An adamant proponent of utilizing the country's resources, Roosevelt wanted to insure the sustainability of those resources. This picture helps my research because I can include it in my website.
Secondary Sources
American Experience: TV's most-watched history series. (2013). Retrieved September 22, 2016,
From http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/tr-environment/
This article discusses Theodore Roosevelt’s involvement with the environment and environmental protection throughout his presidential term. It also talks about the presidents that inspired him to do something to make monument and park preservation a law, as well as the presidents who followed in his footsteps by adding monuments to the list of protected parks. This article helped in my research to help develop my thesis on why Theodore Roosevelt decided to make the law to protect national parks and monuments.
Antiquities Act. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2016, from
http://wilderness.org/article/antiquities-act
This article provides an extensive overview concerning the Antiquities Act of 1906 and how it came to be when it was passed by Theodore Roosevelt. The Antiquities Act is described as protection of America’s wildlands and historical sites as national monuments by the president of the U.S. The article also talks about Presidents and the Antiquities Act, Congress and the Antiquities Act, Public Support for the Antiquities Act, and Attacks on the Antiquities Act. This article helped in my research to help develop my thesis on how Theodore Roosevelt took a stand against people who opposed the Antiquities Act.
Antiquities Act of 1906. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2016, from
http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Conservation/The-Antiquities-Act-of-1906.aspx
This article talks about why the Antiquities Act was much needed due to all the looting, desecration, and destruction of Native American sites in the Southwest such as Cliff Palace. It also discusses how the Antiquities Act was replaced in 1979 by the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, which gave more power to the authorities to protect rare or unique land formations, archaeological sites, historic locations, and other monuments. This article helped in my research to help develop my thesis on why the Antiquities Act was important to take a stand for.
Kaeser, S. (n.d.). Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation. Retrieved November 18, 2016, from
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/politics-reform/resources/theodore-roosevelt-and-conservation
This article talks about how President Theodore Roosevelt was a dynamic force in a relatively new movement known as conservationism. It also talks about how Roosevelt made the conservation acts a major part of this administration. This article helped my research to help develop my thesis on why the Antiquities Act was important to take a stand for.
Kame'enui, A. (2016, August 29). Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act. Retrieved
September 22, 2016, from https://www.npca.org/resources/2658-monuments-protected-under-the-antiquities-act
This article gives a description and list of all the monuments protected under the Antiquities Act such as Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona and Cesar Chavez National Monument in California. The list of monuments protected contain the name of the monument, the president who authorized it, and the current management agency are all national monuments designated since 1906 (when the Antiquities Act law passed). This article helped in my research to help develop my thesis on which monuments and parks are protected under the Antiquities Act of 1906.
The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920 History. (n.d.). Retrieved November
18, 2016, from http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/conservation/history.html
This article provides an extensive history of the Conservation Acts and the evolution of the Conservation Movement. It also gives good pictures of activists for the acts and national parks, which I can use for my primary sources. In addition, the article also includes quotes from important people who wanted to make the acts known. This article helped in my research to help develop my thesis on the Antiquities and Conservation Acts being an important part of our history.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LFFLQYvJS0
This video explores the creation and protecting of the national parks throughout the years after the Antiquities Act was passed. It also visually shows the most known parks and why it is important to protect and preserve them. This video helps my research because I can include this video in my website for my project.
Conservation and the Presidents [Digital image]. (2016, April 1). Retrieved November 18, 2016,
from http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/01/travel/ken-burns-favorite-national-parks-nps-100-feat/
This picture shows President Theodore Roosevelt standing at the foot of a national park with a man, observing the natural beauty of the land. This picture shows the importance of preserving natural parks because they are a part of our country. This picture helps my research because I can include it on my website.
Grant, U. S. (2015, September 28). The Act of Dedication [The making of Yellowstone into a
National Park]. Retrieved October 14, 2016, from http://maidstonebuttermilk.com/an-unnerving-volcanic-wonderland/
This image is a picture of The Act of Dedication passed by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. The act describes the making of yellowstone into a national park in order to protect the river needed for nearby cities as a resource. This is helpful in my research because it depicts the evergoing support certain presidents gave to national parks after the Antiquities Act was passed.
Grant, U. S. (n.d.). Protection of the Yellowstone National Park [Digital image]. Retrieved
October 14, 2016, from http://www.republicanism.us/
This image is a picture of the actual Protection of the Yellowstone National Park signed
by Ulysses S. Grant. This document is important because it talks about the making of the protection of the national park. I can use this picture in my research to show proof of protection laws being passed after the Antiquities Act was put in place.
GreenXCountry. “Yosemite Interview With a Park Ranger”, YouTube. YouTube, 13 September
2011. Web. 22 September 2016.
In this interview they discuss the benefits of natural parks to the culture of the United States. The ranger says that she really appreciates the beauties of the National Lands. She believes that these are what make our country so great. They discuss many of the parks and the resource found in them.
NPS. (2016, April 17). President Carter Made Honorary National Park Ranger [National Park
Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis, Former President Jimmy Carter, NPS Southeast Region Director Stan Austin and Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Superintendent Barbara Judy]. Retrieved November 18, 2016, from https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/news/president-carter-made-honorary-national-park-ranger.htm
This picture shows former President Jimmy Carter was bestowed the award and title of honorary national park ranger at an intimate ceremony Sunday by National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. This is the highest civilian honor awarded by the agency, and is reserved for individuals whose contribution to the National Park System is exceptional. This picture helps in my research because it shows that even public figures today are advocating for the National Park Conservation Acts.
Phillips, Gerald.”Interview With Natural Resource Manager” Glassdoor. May 2009. Web. 23
September.
This interview is really good because it discusses the factors that go into natural resource management in the US. Some of the practices were surprising to me because I never thought that those were things that had to be protected. Many of us forget the things people must accomplish of us to get through our everyday lives with as much ease as we do.
[The transformation of National Parks to National Monuments under the Antiquities Act]. (2014, March 25). Retrieved October 13, 2016, from
http://inhabitat.com/house-republicans-hope-to-block-president-obamas-ability-to-form-new-national-monuments/
This picture depicts what our NHD project is all about, the change the Antiquities Act implemented on National Parks. The picture shows the transformation that went on after Teddy Roosevelt signed in the Antiquities Act. This supports our research and thesis by visually showing the main idea of our project.
Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation [Roosevelt had this image taken for the cover of his book,
"Hunting Trips of a Ranchman."]. (n.d.). Retrieved November 18, 2016, from https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/historyculture/theodore-roosevelt-and-conservation.htm
The conservation legacy of Theodore Roosevelt is found in the 230 million acres of public lands he helped establish during his presidency. Much of that land - 150 millions acres - was set aside as national forests. Roosevelt created the present-day USFS in 1905, an organization within the Department of Agriculture. The idea was to conserve forests for continued use. An adamant proponent of utilizing the country's resources, Roosevelt wanted to insure the sustainability of those resources. This picture helps my research because I can include it in my website.
Secondary Sources
American Experience: TV's most-watched history series. (2013). Retrieved September 22, 2016,
From http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/tr-environment/
This article discusses Theodore Roosevelt’s involvement with the environment and environmental protection throughout his presidential term. It also talks about the presidents that inspired him to do something to make monument and park preservation a law, as well as the presidents who followed in his footsteps by adding monuments to the list of protected parks. This article helped in my research to help develop my thesis on why Theodore Roosevelt decided to make the law to protect national parks and monuments.
Antiquities Act. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2016, from
http://wilderness.org/article/antiquities-act
This article provides an extensive overview concerning the Antiquities Act of 1906 and how it came to be when it was passed by Theodore Roosevelt. The Antiquities Act is described as protection of America’s wildlands and historical sites as national monuments by the president of the U.S. The article also talks about Presidents and the Antiquities Act, Congress and the Antiquities Act, Public Support for the Antiquities Act, and Attacks on the Antiquities Act. This article helped in my research to help develop my thesis on how Theodore Roosevelt took a stand against people who opposed the Antiquities Act.
Antiquities Act of 1906. (n.d.). Retrieved September 22, 2016, from
http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Conservation/The-Antiquities-Act-of-1906.aspx
This article talks about why the Antiquities Act was much needed due to all the looting, desecration, and destruction of Native American sites in the Southwest such as Cliff Palace. It also discusses how the Antiquities Act was replaced in 1979 by the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, which gave more power to the authorities to protect rare or unique land formations, archaeological sites, historic locations, and other monuments. This article helped in my research to help develop my thesis on why the Antiquities Act was important to take a stand for.
Kaeser, S. (n.d.). Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation. Retrieved November 18, 2016, from
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/politics-reform/resources/theodore-roosevelt-and-conservation
This article talks about how President Theodore Roosevelt was a dynamic force in a relatively new movement known as conservationism. It also talks about how Roosevelt made the conservation acts a major part of this administration. This article helped my research to help develop my thesis on why the Antiquities Act was important to take a stand for.
Kame'enui, A. (2016, August 29). Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act. Retrieved
September 22, 2016, from https://www.npca.org/resources/2658-monuments-protected-under-the-antiquities-act
This article gives a description and list of all the monuments protected under the Antiquities Act such as Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona and Cesar Chavez National Monument in California. The list of monuments protected contain the name of the monument, the president who authorized it, and the current management agency are all national monuments designated since 1906 (when the Antiquities Act law passed). This article helped in my research to help develop my thesis on which monuments and parks are protected under the Antiquities Act of 1906.
The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920 History. (n.d.). Retrieved November
18, 2016, from http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/conservation/history.html
This article provides an extensive history of the Conservation Acts and the evolution of the Conservation Movement. It also gives good pictures of activists for the acts and national parks, which I can use for my primary sources. In addition, the article also includes quotes from important people who wanted to make the acts known. This article helped in my research to help develop my thesis on the Antiquities and Conservation Acts being an important part of our history.