Newsweek Magazine for January 26, 1970, "The Ravaged Environment"

Summary

Popular news magazines consolidated reports on environmental degradation and informed the general public about the need for the environmental movement. Newsweek became the first to dedicate an issue to the problem on January 26, 1970. It described the greatest test of human innovation -- an environment at risk of collapse -- and shared possible solutions with curious readers.

Popular news magazines consolidated reports on environmental degradation and informed the general public about the need for the environmental movement. Newsweek became the first to dedicate an issue to the problem on January 26, 1970. It described the greatest test of human innovation -- an environment at risk of collapse -- and shared possible solutions with curious readers.

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

26 January 1970

Collection Title

Periodical Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2018.125.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11 in

Width: 8.25 in

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