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- Christmas Card, "Roseate Spoonbills," 1944 -
- 1944
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Christmas Card, "Roseate Spoonbills," 1944
- National Audubon Society Junior Member Mockingbird Button, circa 1910 - Bird lovers come in all ages. Beginning around 1910, children could become junior members of the Audubon Society. Local Audubon chapters promoted programs that taught young naturalists why birds are important and how to protect them. Junior birdwatchers also received a button, such as this one, that showed they were members.
- circa 1910
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National Audubon Society Junior Member Mockingbird Button, circa 1910
Bird lovers come in all ages. Beginning around 1910, children could become junior members of the Audubon Society. Local Audubon chapters promoted programs that taught young naturalists why birds are important and how to protect them. Junior birdwatchers also received a button, such as this one, that showed they were members.
- Book, "Silent Spring," 1962 - <em>Silent Spring</em>, by marine biologist Rachel Carson, sparked the environmental movements of the 1960s. 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. The book helped the general population understand the interconnected nature of ecosystems and how localized polluting affects larger natural systems.
- 1962
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Book, "Silent Spring," 1962
Silent Spring, by marine biologist Rachel Carson, sparked the environmental movements of the 1960s. 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. The book helped the general population understand the interconnected nature of ecosystems and how localized polluting affects larger natural systems.
- "Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine," July 1970 - The National Wildlife Federation began publishing <em>Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine</em> in January 1967. The magazine's mission was to educate children about the world they live in, inspiring its readers to care for wildlife, the great outdoors, and the environment. Ranger Rick, a talkative raccoon and the magazine's title character, joined his animal friends in a mission to clean up the world around them.
- July 01, 1970
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"Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine," July 1970
The National Wildlife Federation began publishing Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine in January 1967. The magazine's mission was to educate children about the world they live in, inspiring its readers to care for wildlife, the great outdoors, and the environment. Ranger Rick, a talkative raccoon and the magazine's title character, joined his animal friends in a mission to clean up the world around them.
- "The Saga of the Waterfowl," 1949 - Martin Bovey's (1899-1980) life-long passion for North American wildlife led him to a career as a nature photographer, documentary filmmaker, lecturer, and author. In<em> The Saga of the Waterfowl</em>, Bovey explores the need for water bird conservation. His son and business partner, Martin Jr., contributed photographs to this book, and Frances Lee Jaques, noted wildlife painter, created supplementary illustrations.
- 1949
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"The Saga of the Waterfowl," 1949
Martin Bovey's (1899-1980) life-long passion for North American wildlife led him to a career as a nature photographer, documentary filmmaker, lecturer, and author. In The Saga of the Waterfowl, Bovey explores the need for water bird conservation. His son and business partner, Martin Jr., contributed photographs to this book, and Frances Lee Jaques, noted wildlife painter, created supplementary illustrations.
- "Ford Times," April 1978 - <em>Ford Times</em> magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six <em> Ford Times</em> covers.
- April 01, 1978
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"Ford Times," April 1978
Ford Times magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six Ford Times covers.
- "Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine," March 1970 - The National Wildlife Federation began publishing <em>Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine</em> in January 1967. The magazine's mission was to educate children about the world they live in, inspiring its readers to care for wildlife, the great outdoors, and the environment. Ranger Rick, a talkative raccoon and the magazine's title character, joined his animal friends in a mission to clean up the world around them.
- March 01, 1970
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"Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine," March 1970
The National Wildlife Federation began publishing Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine in January 1967. The magazine's mission was to educate children about the world they live in, inspiring its readers to care for wildlife, the great outdoors, and the environment. Ranger Rick, a talkative raccoon and the magazine's title character, joined his animal friends in a mission to clean up the world around them.
- "A Sand County Almanac, and Sketches Here and There," 1949 -
- 1949
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"A Sand County Almanac, and Sketches Here and There," 1949
- "Whistling Wings," 1947 - Martin Bovey's (1899-1980) life-long passion for North American wildlife led him to a career as a nature photographer, documentary filmmaker, lecturer, and author. In <em>Whistling Wings</em>, Bovey recounts both his and his father's lives as outdoorsmen. Bovey's son and business partner, Martin Jr., contributed photographs to this book, and Frances Lee Jaques, noted wildlife painter, created supplementary illustrations.
- 1947
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"Whistling Wings," 1947
Martin Bovey's (1899-1980) life-long passion for North American wildlife led him to a career as a nature photographer, documentary filmmaker, lecturer, and author. In Whistling Wings, Bovey recounts both his and his father's lives as outdoorsmen. Bovey's son and business partner, Martin Jr., contributed photographs to this book, and Frances Lee Jaques, noted wildlife painter, created supplementary illustrations.
- "Fish and Shellfish of the Middle Atlantic Coast: Conservation Bulletin Number 38," 1945 -
- 1945
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"Fish and Shellfish of the Middle Atlantic Coast: Conservation Bulletin Number 38," 1945