Nature's Ambassador: The Legacy of Thornton W. Burgess
For over 100 years, the animal books and stories of beloved children’s author Thornton W. Burgess have delighted millions of children and their parents; more than of half his seventy books remain in print today. However, there was much more to Burgess, the man, than just a writer of children’s books: he was a dedicated naturalist who was honored by prestigious scientific institutions for his advocacy of wildlife and conservation practices that resonate today. His books, syndicated columns, and radio programs both entertained and educated children, introducing them to wildlife habitat, species extinction, and roadside litter. Some books became the basis of Fables of the Green Forest, an internationally popular children’s 1970s television cartoon. Nature’s Ambassador explores Burgess’s life and legacy, from his Cape Cod childhood to the present. With engaging text and historical pictures, this new biography will be a valuable addition to collections of historians, environmentalists, educators, librarians, and parents.
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Nature's Ambassador: The Legacy of Thornton W. Burgess
For over 100 years, the animal books and stories of beloved children’s author Thornton W. Burgess have delighted millions of children and their parents; more than of half his seventy books remain in print today. However, there was much more to Burgess, the man, than just a writer of children’s books: he was a dedicated naturalist who was honored by prestigious scientific institutions for his advocacy of wildlife and conservation practices that resonate today. His books, syndicated columns, and radio programs both entertained and educated children, introducing them to wildlife habitat, species extinction, and roadside litter. Some books became the basis of Fables of the Green Forest, an internationally popular children’s 1970s television cartoon. Nature’s Ambassador explores Burgess’s life and legacy, from his Cape Cod childhood to the present. With engaging text and historical pictures, this new biography will be a valuable addition to collections of historians, environmentalists, educators, librarians, and parents.
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Nature's Ambassador: The Legacy of Thornton W. Burgess

Nature's Ambassador: The Legacy of Thornton W. Burgess

by Christie Palmer Lowrance
Nature's Ambassador: The Legacy of Thornton W. Burgess

Nature's Ambassador: The Legacy of Thornton W. Burgess

by Christie Palmer Lowrance

Overview

For over 100 years, the animal books and stories of beloved children’s author Thornton W. Burgess have delighted millions of children and their parents; more than of half his seventy books remain in print today. However, there was much more to Burgess, the man, than just a writer of children’s books: he was a dedicated naturalist who was honored by prestigious scientific institutions for his advocacy of wildlife and conservation practices that resonate today. His books, syndicated columns, and radio programs both entertained and educated children, introducing them to wildlife habitat, species extinction, and roadside litter. Some books became the basis of Fables of the Green Forest, an internationally popular children’s 1970s television cartoon. Nature’s Ambassador explores Burgess’s life and legacy, from his Cape Cod childhood to the present. With engaging text and historical pictures, this new biography will be a valuable addition to collections of historians, environmentalists, educators, librarians, and parents.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780764344459
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date: 06/28/2013
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Christie Palmer Lowrance has worked as a freelance writer for more than thirty years. She also taught writing at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Cape Cod Community College. She lives in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Introduction 8

Part I The Origins

Chapter 1 A Cape Cod Childhood 14

Chapter 2 Mayflowers and Water Lilies 24

Chapter 3 A Place in the World at Large 33

The Origins: Photos 42

Part II The Writer

Chapter 4 A Writer Becomes an Author 52

Chapter 5 Publishers, Markets, and Illustrators 65

Chapter 6 New Directions 81

Chapter 7 'The Writer's Craft 93

Chapter 8 Literary Perspective: This Appeal of Thornton Burgess 107

The Writer: Photos 123

Part III The Naturalist

Chapter 9 The Green Meadow Club and Bird Sanctuaries Program 132

Chapter 10 Dr. William T. Hornaday, the Permanent Wildlife Fund and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act 143

Chapter 11 Austin H. Clark and the Radio Nature League 159

Chapter 12 Dr. Alfred O. Gross and the Heath Hen Surveys 181

Chapter 13 Nature and Education 201

Chapter 14 Natural Science Perspective: Issues and Honors 212

The Naturalist: Photos 224

Part IV The Legacy

Chapter 15 The Legacy of Place 232

Chapter 16 The Legacy of Inspiration 248

Chapter 17 The Legacy of Memories 259

Chapter 18 The Legacy of Influence 271

The Legacy: Photos 281

Notes 289

Bibliography 298

Acknowledgments 300

Index 302

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