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of the Century
Morgan Beck
Rise of Industrial America
- Cities grew by outrageous numbers
- Townships migrated to cities
- Mass transit + commuters
- Housing
Air Pollution
What caused air pollution?
- Large scale use of coal sparked by the
industrial revolution
- Health impacts
Streets of NY
The Clean Water Act - 1972
“Establishes the basic structure for
regulating discharges of pollutants into
the waters of the United States and
regulating quality standards for surface
waters.”
https://minystories.wordpress.com/20
12/12/01/histories-of-waste/
Work Cited
City Life in the Late 19th Century - American Memory Timeline- Classroom Presentation | Teacher Resources - Library of Congress.
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Common Diseases of the 19th Century – 19th Century Medicine. https://sites.wp.odu.edu/19thcenturymedicine/sub-topic-1/. Accessed
25 Nov. 2019.
Editors, History com. “Water and Air Pollution.” HISTORY, https://www.history.com/topics/natural-disasters-and-environment/water-
and-air-pollution. Accessed 4 Dec. 2019.
Hatton, Timothy. “Quantifying the Impact of Smoke Pollution on Health in the 19th Century.” VoxEU.Org, 3 Apr. 2017,
https://voxeu.org/article/smoke-pollution-and-health-19th-century.
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History - The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920 - Collection Connections | Teacher Resources - Library of
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“History of Sewers.” Greywater Action, https://greywateraction.org/history-sewers/. Accessed 4 Dec. 2019.
“How Tall Is the Average Man?” Healthline, https://www.healthline.com/health/average-height-for-men. Accessed 4 Dec. 2019.
Rabina, Debbie. “Histories of Waste.” MiNYstories, 1 Dec. 2012, https://minystories.wordpress.com/2012/12/01/histories-of-waste/.
Rotten Truth (About Garbage): Garbage Timeline. https://www.astc.org/exhibitions/rotten/timeline.htm. Accessed 24 Nov. 2019.
US EPA, OA. “Summary of the Clean Air Act.” US EPA, 22 Feb. 2013, https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-air-act.
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“U.S. Forest Service Fire Suppression.” Forest History Society, https://foresthistory.org/research-explore/us-forest-service-
history/policy-and-law/fire-u-s-forest-service/u-s-forest-service-fire-suppression/. Accessed 25 Nov. 2019.