University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William H. Taft: Richard Ballinger, Secretary of Interior
A brief biography of Richard A. Ballinger focusing on his time as President Taft's Secretary of the Interior. Read about the accusations of corruption against him and the consequences.
Library of Congress
Loc: u.s. Statutes at Large: The Ballinger Pinchot Affair
Background information summarizing the Ballinger-Pinchot disagreement and links to primary source document that resulted from an investigation.
Other
The Louis D. Brandeis Collection: Synopsis of the Ballinger Pinchot Affair
A good summary of the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy where Richard Ballinger was accused of corruption, Collier's Magazine became involved, and Louis D. Brandeis was hired by the magazine to represent it because it was accused of libel.
Ohio State University
E History: 1912 Competing Visions for America: Richard A. Ballinger
This biography of Richard Ballinger focuses mainly on his tenure as Secretary of the Interior in President Taft's cabinet. Read about the charges of corruption made against him, and the consequences.
Ohio State University
E History: Ballinger Pinchot Controversy
A brief, but thorough, explanation of the controversy and antagonism between Gifford Pinchot and Richard Ballinger concerning conservation and the government's role in protecting public land. Read how this issue caused a rift in the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Conservation Movement: Conservation Chronology 1908 1911
Scroll to the year 1910 to read about events surrounding the Ballinger-Pinchot disagreement and its effects on conservation policies.