Spearheading environmental change : the legacy of Indiana congressman Floyd J. Fithian
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Author
Contributors
May, Robert E., author.
Published
West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2022].
Physical Desc
xvi, 253 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Indiana State Library - Indianapolis - Indiana book | ISLI 923 F546m | On Shelf |
Indiana State Library - Indianapolis - Indiana book | ISLI 923 F546m | On Shelf |
Plainfield-Guilford Twp PL - Plainfield - local history & genealogy | IC 921 Fithian | On Shelf |
West Lafayette PL - West Lafayette - 2nd Floor - Non-Fiction | IND 921 Fithian, Floyd J. | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Environmentalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Environmentalists -- United States -- Biography.
Fithian, Floyd James, -- 1928-2003.
Indiana Dunes National Park (Ind.) -- History.
Legislators -- Indiana -- Biography.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
Water resources development -- Environmental aspects -- Indiana -- History.
Environmentalists -- United States -- Biography.
Fithian, Floyd James, -- 1928-2003.
Indiana Dunes National Park (Ind.) -- History.
Legislators -- Indiana -- Biography.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
Water resources development -- Environmental aspects -- Indiana -- History.
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Published
West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2022].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Spearheading Environmental Change: The Legacy of Indiana Congressman Floyd J. Fithian describes the life of a four-term United States congressman, focusing on his role in the emerging environmental movement in late twentieth-century America. Spearheading Environmental Change highlights Fithian's legislative efforts regarding three water-related issues that profoundly concerned Hoosier and midwestern voters: creating a national park on the Indiana shoreline of Lake Michigan; canceling dam construction near Purdue University; and mitigating flooding in the Kankakee River Basin. The book also covers Fithian's positions on ecologically sensitive issues such as pesticides, noise pollution, fossil fuels, and nuclear power. Largely remembered for his participation in the Democratic reform wave that took over Congress in 1975 post-Watergate (the so-called Class of '74) and as an advocate for Hoosier farmers, Fithian has been overlooked for his role as a force to be reckoned with on the House floor when it came to the nation's environmental challenges. Fithian was a highly ethical, pragmatic reformer bent on preserving his country's natural resources. Spearheading Environmental Change gives Fithian the credit he deserves as an environmental warrior on the national stage"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
May, J. P., & May, R. E. (2022). Spearheading environmental change: the legacy of Indiana congressman Floyd J. Fithian . Purdue University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)May, Jill P. and Robert E., May. 2022. Spearheading Environmental Change: The Legacy of Indiana Congressman Floyd J. Fithian. Purdue University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)May, Jill P. and Robert E., May. Spearheading Environmental Change: The Legacy of Indiana Congressman Floyd J. Fithian Purdue University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)May, Jill P.,, and Robert E. May. Spearheading Environmental Change: The Legacy of Indiana Congressman Floyd J. Fithian Purdue University Press, 2022.
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