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- Dodson Nature and Natural Resources Chart -
- Collections - Artifact
Dodson Nature and Natural Resources Chart
- Hallmark "The Wonders of Nature" Christmas Ornament, 1978 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1978
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Hallmark "The Wonders of Nature" Christmas Ornament, 1978
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- "The Summit of the Years," by John Burroughs, 1913 -
- 1913
- Collections - Artifact
"The Summit of the Years," by John Burroughs, 1913
- Teacher's Leaflet No. 2, Nature Study and Children's Gardens, 1904 - Among George Washington Carver's contributions were the bulletins he issued from the Agricultural Experiment Station at the Tuskegee Institute. This pamphlet, written for teachers, treats the popular topic of "nature study," the early 20th century's version of environmental education. It was a guide for educators wanting to involve school children in gardening to help prepare them for successful farming careers. Carver's nature study bulletins emphasized both aesthetic and scientific understandings of nature and were popular across the country.
- 1904
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Teacher's Leaflet No. 2, Nature Study and Children's Gardens, 1904
Among George Washington Carver's contributions were the bulletins he issued from the Agricultural Experiment Station at the Tuskegee Institute. This pamphlet, written for teachers, treats the popular topic of "nature study," the early 20th century's version of environmental education. It was a guide for educators wanting to involve school children in gardening to help prepare them for successful farming careers. Carver's nature study bulletins emphasized both aesthetic and scientific understandings of nature and were popular across the country.
- Hallmark "Nature's Sketchbook Series" Christmas Ornament, 2004 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2004
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Hallmark "Nature's Sketchbook Series" Christmas Ornament, 2004
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- First Day Cover, "Rachel Carson Poet of Nature," May 28, 1981 - Marine biologist Rachel Carson helped spark the environmental movements of the 1960s with her book <em>Silent Spring</em>. It described how widespread pesticide use, in particular DDT, was harming and killing birds and other animals as well as threatening the health of humans. Her book helped the general population understand the interconnected nature of ecosystems and how localized polluting affects larger natural systems.
- May 28, 1981
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First Day Cover, "Rachel Carson Poet of Nature," May 28, 1981
Marine biologist Rachel Carson helped spark the environmental movements of the 1960s with her book Silent Spring. It described how widespread pesticide use, in particular DDT, was harming and killing birds and other animals as well as threatening the health of humans. Her book helped the general population understand the interconnected nature of ecosystems and how localized polluting affects larger natural systems.
- Nature, Man and Woman, 1970 -
- 1970
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Nature, Man and Woman, 1970
- Children's Museum Nature Study Club in Bedford Park, New York, 1890-1915 - During the late 19th century, nature study was emphasized at city schools and summer camps because it was believed that keeping children in touch with nature was beneficial for society as a whole. This turn-of-the-century photograph, taken by female photojournalist Jenny Young Chandler, shows a child's nature study group in Bedford Park, Bronx, New York.
- 1890-1915
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Children's Museum Nature Study Club in Bedford Park, New York, 1890-1915
During the late 19th century, nature study was emphasized at city schools and summer camps because it was believed that keeping children in touch with nature was beneficial for society as a whole. This turn-of-the-century photograph, taken by female photojournalist Jenny Young Chandler, shows a child's nature study group in Bedford Park, Bronx, New York.
- Road to Survival, 1948 -
- 1948
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Road to Survival, 1948
- Hallmark "Heaven and Nature Sing" Christmas Ornament, 1979 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1979
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Hallmark "Heaven and Nature Sing" Christmas Ornament, 1979
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.