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Author:
McKeown, M. Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1951- author.
Title:
Citizen justice : the environmental legacy of William O. Douglas-public advocate and conservation champion / M. Margaret McKeown.
Publisher:
Potomac Booksan imprint of the University of Nebraska Press,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
xiv, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Douglas, William O.--(William Orville),--1898-1980--Influence.
Environmental law--United States--History--20th century.
Nature conservation--United States--History--20th century.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The man and his mountains -- Political Washington : a long way from Yakima -- Douglas and the conservation movement come of age -- Taking on the Washington Post -- Dissenting on the road -- Supreme advocate : dissenting in the corridors of power -- America's teacher : writing a new script for conservation action -- Dissenting on the court -- The trees are still standing : the backstory of Sierra Club v. Morton -- Coming home : Wilderness Bill dissenting in his own backyard -- Lessons and legacies.
Summary:
"Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas-Public Advocate and Conservation Champion highlights William O. Douglas's dual role in fulfilling his constitutional duty as justice while catering to his personal commitment to serve the public as a citizen advocate"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1640123008
9781640123007
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1290166427
LCCN:
2022001047
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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