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Thesis Statement
Change as a result of industry and its many consequences characterized life in 19th century American society. As freedom seekers cast themselves into our growing cities the realization that the United States was not the agrarian nation Jefferson envisioned. Americans busied themselves instead with the labors of mining, manufacturing, railroading, ranching, and expanding. While this "revolution" helped countless people to prosper, our natural places began to suffer. Aldo Leopold recognized this unfortunate circumstance and dedicated his own resevoir of human resources to studying, writing, teaching, and preserving the wilderness he loved. His work became the architect for an "ecological conscience" to grow in this country, and his research provided scientific evidence necessary to navigate the challenges that our American landscapes have been forced to endure. Memories of Leopold may have faded, but like the howl of the wild wolf, his legacy is still echoing today. |