Linda Elovitz Marshall
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Born to German-Jewish parents in New York City in 1901, Bob Marshall's love for the outdoors was stoked by childhood trips to the Adirondack Mountains. Marshall was disappointed that encroaching railroads and highways were destroying the nature he loved, and he vowed to protect the wilderness. As a member of the United States Forest Service, chief of forestry in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and a founder of The Wilderness Society, Marshall worked...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Growing up in London, Beatrix Potter felt the restraints of Victorian times. Girls didn't go to school and weren't expected to work. But she longed to do something important, something that truly mattered. As Beatrix spent her summers in the country and found inspiration in nature, it was through this passion that her creativity flourished." -- amazon.com