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A 5 page paper which examines “Cadillac Desert:
American West and Its Disappearing Water” by Marc Reisner. The paper discusses crops
and water projects and also discusses the involvement of President Carter. No additional
sources cited.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAreisnr.rtf
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we do not really stop to consider what our government does in regards to water rights, and the essential stripping of natural resources. Marc Reisners book "Cadillac Desert: American West
and Its Disappearing Water" is a book that informs us of the historical battles involving water issues in the United States. He explains the political and economic needs behind many
of the projects, and while he does not necessarily offer any solutions to the problem, he enlightens the reader about a crucial subject. In the following paper we examine some
of the crops and water projects mentioned in Reisners book and then discuss the Carter Administrations involvement in water issues as presented in Reisners book. Crops and Water Projects
There are numerous crops and projects mentioned and discussed by Reisner, going far back in history as Reisner attempts to illustrate the historical relationship man, and the political forces, has
with water. Reisner illustrates how early modern irrigation projects worked miracles and opened up a great deal of land, land that could be cultivated. This land had previously been untillable
due to lack of water. And, in all honesty, it is this land which feeds the nation and a large portion of the world. Reisner illustrates that without many of
these early projects, such as Hoover Dam and other projects, much of the West would not be what it is today. Large cities would not exist. Reisner illustrates that
in the early days the cost was not necessarily a concern, and the populations were not what they are today. In essence, the country was not yet stripped of water
resources and the method of using projects to obtain water for dry regions was perfectly acceptable. However, times have changed, populations increased, and the land is being stripped through these
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