Mira Lloyd Dock and the Progressive Era conservation movement / Susan Rimby.

Author: Rimby, Susan.

Imprint:University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2012]

Descriptionxii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Note:Introduction: Dock, Progressive Era Conservation, and Why It Matters -- A Reformer Grows in Dauphin County -- From Harrisburg to Uhlingen -- The City Beautiful -- "More for Forests" -- "Better Housekeeping Out of Doors" -- "This Has Driven Women into Suffrage" -- An Active Retirement -- Conclusion: Dock's Legacy and Significance -- Epilogue: From Pine Grove Furnace to Wildwood Lake; And Beyond.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index.

Note:"Examines the life of Mira Lloyd Dock, a Pennsylvania conservationist and Progressive Era reformer. Explores a broad range of Dock's work, including forestry, municipal improvement, public health, and woman suffrage"-- Provided by publisher.

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