About this Event
In the pages of The Outlook, in July 1900, Theodore Roosevelt famously wrote: "A man is worthless unless he has in him a lofty devotion to an ideal, and he is worthless also unless he strives to realize this ideal by practical methods." In two great and related areas, the conserving and sustaining the land, he put his ideals into practice. Speaking to the National Editorial Association in June 1907, Roosevelt said "the conservation of our natural resources and their proper use constitute the fundamental problem which underlies almost every other problem of our national life." In questions of land, law, water, and the national parks, among others, the 19th TR Symposium looks to conservation and sustainability as two of the most important themes of his time and ours.
Join us September 6 and 7 to hear from several distinguished scholars, including keynote speaker Darrin Lunde of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, who will speak on the significance of the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition.
This symposium is supported by grants and donations from various organizations, including Humanities North Dakota and the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dickinson State University, 291 Campus Drive, Dickinson, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 100.00
