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E History: Ballinger Pinchot Controversy

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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 Republican Party and affected presidential politics.

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Concepts
conservation, political cartoons, theodore roosevelt
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Additional Tags
ballinger-pinchot affair, ballinger-pinchot controversy, department of the interior, forest service history, gifford pinchot, richard ballinger, taft's cabinet, william howard taft, ehistory
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)