Southwest Studies Series Collection, 1975.

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Southwest Studies Series Collection, 1975.

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These presentations mention issues about the history of abuse of southwestern land, the failure of Homestead Act, land fraud in Arizona and exploitatation of ethic, famous fraud cases, senator Ralph Karmen and Mining Act of 1870 and modern environmental problems, Bermuda triangle, "californication" of Verde Valley, big industries and politicians, Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, ranches, farmlands and forests, problems of economic growth, and centralization of society. The presenters are Bruce Babbitt and Edward Abbey.

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Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department.

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Babbitt, Bruce E.

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Bruce E. Babbitt was born in 1938 and was raised in Flagstaff where his family lived and worked as ranchers and traders. As a student, he attended the Notre Dame University and the University of New Castle where he pursued an education in geology and geophysics. Later he shifted his attention to law and politics and attended Harvard Law School. Babbitt enjoyed an active political career both at the state and national levels. From 1975 to 1978 Babbitt served as Arizona’s ...