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Benjamin Harrison: The president as conservationist

Benjamin Harrison: The president as conservationist

FromPresidential


Benjamin Harrison: The president as conservationist

FromPresidential

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Jun 12, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Benjamin Harrison was the first U.S. president to use his position to try to save a species, the fur seal. He also set aside more than 13 million acres of forest reserves. This episode looks at the roots of conservation as a presidential responsibility.
Released:
Jun 12, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (57)

The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. Hosted by Lillian Cunningham, the series features Pulitzer Prize-winning biographers like David McCullough and Washington Post journalists like Bob Woodward. [When you're done, listen to Lillian's other historical podcasts: Constitutional and Moonrise]