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Cody Ferguson effectively shows us how three grassroots environmental groups, from the Northern Plains to the Southwest and the Cumberland Mountains, are emblematic of the hundreds of groups seeking democratic change, if not radical environmental transformation. --Robert Gottlieb author of Forcing the Spring and Environmentalism Unbound (04/10/2015)

A terrific piece of work, Ferguson's book seamlessly blends narrative and analysis in a lively writing style, and shows the ways that we can collect, organize, and make sense of critical moments from our recent environmental past. A must-read for scholars of American environmentalism. --Michael Egan author of Barry Commoner and the Science of Survival: The Remaking of American E (09/12/2014)

The book is well organized ... its size and scope make it a useful text, particularly for environmental studies and political science courses ... Ferguson's writing enlivens the book, even while delving into technical issues. -- The Journal of American History A terrific piece of work, Ferguson's book seamlessly blends narrative and analysis in a lively writing style, and shows the ways that we can collect, organize, and make sense of critical moments from our recent environmental past. A must-read for scholars of American environmentalism. --Michael Egan author of Barry Commoner and the Science of Survival An excellent resource for students learning about the development of environmental activism ... Highly recommended. -- CHOICE Cody Ferguson effectively shows us how three grassroots environmental groups, from the Northern Plains to the Southwest and the Cumberland Mountains, are emblematic of the hundreds of groups seeking democratic change, if not radical environmental transformation. --Robert Gottlieb author of Forcing the Spring and Environmentalism Unbound This Is Our Land is a worthy contribution to the literature on environmental activism. The writing style and case studies would make it an exceptionally strong resource for undergraduate courses on environmental activism, grassroots organizing, or local environmental politics --Robert Gioielli Oxford Academic - Environmental History In This Is Our Land, historian Cody Ferguson examines three grassroots organizations to illustrate the diversity of the U.S. environmental movement during the 1970s and 1980s ... Ferugson is at his best when he explains the circumstances and environmental threats that gave rise to these groups. -- Montana the Magazine of Western History Ferguson elegantly weaves together the histories of citizens' environmental organizations from across the country. Moving seamlessly between regions and policy levels, This is Our Land mirrors the experiences of the organizers in Ferguson's case studies as they sought to build collective power by elevating local concerns onto national and global stages. -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society Cody Ferguson's This is Our Land makes an important contribution to environmental history by reminding us of the significance of local struggles and movements. -- The American Historical Review

A terrific piece of work, Ferguson s book seamlessly blends narrative and analysis in a lively writing style, and shows the ways that we can collect, organize, and make sense of critical moments from our recent environmental past. A must-read for scholars of American environmentalism. --Michael Egan author of Barry Commoner and the Science of Survival (09/12/2014)

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CODY FERGUSON is an assistant professor of history at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.

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