SIGNED Rightful Heritage : Franklin D. Roosevelt & the Land of America Brinkley
$ 16.9
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SIGNED Rightful Heritage : Franklin D. Roosevelt & the Land of America Brinkley. By Douglas Brinkley (Signed and Inscribed). Brinkley traces FDR’s love for the natural world from his youth exploring the Hudson River Valley and bird watching. RIGHTFUL HERITAGE Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America by Douglas Brinkley (Signed and Inscribed) An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Copyright 2016 First Edition First Printing "Douglas Brinkley's The Wilderness Warrior celebrated Theodore Roosevelt’s spirit of outdoor exploration and bold vision to protect 234 million acres of wild America. Now, in Rightful Heritage , Brinkley turns his attention to the other indefatigable environmental leader—Teddy’s distant cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, chronicling his essential yet under-sung legacy as the founder of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and premier protector of America’s public lands. FDR built from scratch dozens of State Park systems and scenic roadways. Pristine landscapes such as the Great Smokies, the Everglades, Joshua Tree, the Olympics, Big Bend, Channel Islands, Mammoth Cave, and the slickrock wilderness of Utah were forever saved by his leadership. Brinkley traces FDR’s love for the natural world from his youth exploring the Hudson River Valley and bird watching. As America’s president from 1933 to 1945, Roosevelt—consummate political strategist—established hundreds of federal migratory bird refuges and spearheaded the modern endangered species movement. He brilliantly positioned his conservation goals as economic policy to combat the severe unemployment of the Great Depression. During its nine-year existence, the CCC put nearly three million young men to work on conservation projects—including planting trees, national park preservation, pollution control, and grasslands restoration. Rightful Heritage is an epic chronicle that is both an irresistible portrait of FDR’s unrivaled passion and drive, and an indispensable analysis that skillfully illuminates the tension between business and nature—exploiting our natural resources and conserving them. Within the narrative are brilliant capsule biographies of such environmental warriors as Eleanor Roosevelt, Harold Ickes, and Rosalie Edge. Rightful Heritage is essential reading for everyone seeking to preserve our treasured landscapes as an American birthrights." Proceeds from this eBay listing benefit Volunteer Non-Profit Service Association, a Phoenix, Arizona non-profit benefitting local charities. Learn more at VNSABooksale.org. Check out our other listings at the VNSA Online Bookstore! Shipping: Shipping cost includes handling and packaging. USPS shipping options: USPS Media Mail (default) (2-8 business days, tracking included, does not include insurance). USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 business day delivery, automatic tracking, and up to $100 insurance for loss or damage). USPS Priority Mail (1-3 business day delivery, automatic tracking, and up to $100 insurance for loss or damage). Package shipped within two business days of purchase. We do not ship outside the United States. Returns: Returns accepted within 60 days of shipment. Buyer pays for return shipping. Return will be processed upon receipt of package, delivered within two business days. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
