The Genius of Earth Day: How a 1970 Teach-In Unexpectedly Made the First Green Generation

"Rome's genial new book . . . brings to life another era." —Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker

The first Earth Day is the most famous little-known event in modern American history. Because we still pay ritual homage to the planet every April 22, everyone knows something about Earth Day. Some people may also know that Earth Day 1970 made the environmental movement a major force in American political life. But no one has told the whole story before.
The story of the first Earth Day is inspiring: ...