jan 1, 1825 - Formation of American National Identity
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-Ideas that North American natural landscapes were our equivalent to the cathedrals and monuments of Europe
-Nationalist argument to highlight what was unique or special about the U.S. - writers and artists grabbed hold on this
-Nativism also beginning to thrive - promotion of Anglo-Saxon heritage and securing greater privilage for white people
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Contested Meanings of the Environment
A brief history in Western Environmental thought in the U.S.
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