Explorations in American Environmental History Essay Assignment: Images of the American West

Now that you have explored the images of William Henry Jackson and Thomas Moran, write a short essay on the question below. Use the American Memory collections as a reference for your opinions. Quote images and text as necessary using the APA format.

As members of the V. Hayden's U. S. Geological Survey of the Territories, how did William Henry Jackson and Thomas Moran's artistic talents contribute to the creation of the American West?

American Memory collections to use:

• The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
• Mapping the National Parks
• Around the World in the 1890s; Photographs from the World's Transportation Commission, 1894-1896

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