Muir’s article “The Hetch Hetchy Valley,” was written in 1908, early in the Hetch Hetchy controversy. This is a limitation because the source is unable to address the effects of Muir’s protest; the aim of this investigation. However, this primary source is still valuable since it demonstrates some of the techniques Muir used. As the President of the Sierra Club, Muir’s political agenda is evident. This source was written for citizens of San Francisco in an attempt to gain public
Muir’s article “The Hetch Hetchy Valley,” was written in 1908, early in the Hetch Hetchy controversy. This is a limitation because the source is unable to address the effects of Muir’s protest; the aim of this investigation. However, this primary source is still valuable since it demonstrates some of the techniques Muir used. As the President of the Sierra Club, Muir’s political agenda is evident. This source was written for citizens of San Francisco in an attempt to gain public