Topic: Natural Resources
New Research: Water Health, Philanthropy and Race, Black Rural Development, and Postwar Social Planning
In this month’s edition of the series, the authors have used the records of the Rockefeller Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the General Education Board, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, along with the papers of Nelson C. Davis.
The Rockefellers, National Parks, and Public Lands
The nation’s parks, perhaps our most remarkable public resource, have a history of development through private giving.
New Research: Public Health in Haiti, the Green Revolution, US-China Relations, and Law of the Sea
This edition of our monthly series features new work on the history of agribusiness, international law, diplomatic relations, and tropical disease control.
Philanthropy and Oceanography: An Episode in Field-Building
Funding on levels large and small helped this new area of scientific research grow and evolve.
Photo Essay: Mexico and the Launch of the Green Revolution
One foundation’s program in Mexico created the blueprint for ending hunger worldwide.