meet Gaylord Nelson
Gaylord Nelson: a biograpical sketch
growing up in Clear Lake
a new Governor and a new Party for Wisconsin
joining the liberal revolution in Washington
redefining environmentalism in the 1960s
Earth Day: a simple idea, a world of change
building an "Environmental Decade"
a former Senator fights on
the Nelson legacy: for us and our future
discover the Earth Day story
Earth Day: an introduction
modest beginnings: Nelson's idea on a plane
a proposal reprinted across the country
choosing not to be in charge
a diverse coalition of supporters
organizing at the grassroots
April 22, 1970
"The wrong kind of pollution": Earth Day critics
Earth Day through the years
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index of Nelson Collection documents
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