History, it turns out, was deeply rooted in environmental events. From the colonists' efforts to impose order on the land to modern attempts to commodify the wilderness as a consumer good, the author reminds readers that many pivotal moments in U.S. history were shaped by natural forces. The book examines familiar topics such as colonization, the industrial revolution, slavery, the Civil War, and the emergence of consumer culture, revealing how the natural world influenced the course of human events. This new edition reimagines the story of America from its foundation up, showcasing how focusing on plants, animals, climate, and other ecological factors can significantly alter our understanding of the past. In this groundbreaking text, an environmental historian presents a comprehensive history of the United States, one that for the first time places the environment at the very heart of the narrative.
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