This Day in History: 1912-07-01

David Brower, a leading environmental activist, was born this day in 1912. He was director of the Sierra Club from 1952 to 1969 and then helped found Earth Island Institute, Friends of the Earth and the League of Conservation Voters. He became especially well known as the protagonist in the non-fiction book Encounters with the Archdruid,” by John McPhee. His work is carried on by the David Brower Center of Berkeley, California.