Articles related to "John James Audubon"

John James Audubon was a nineteenth century American with multiple talents. His greatest achievement was his book of bird artwork: Birds of America.

John James Audubon, artist and ornithologist, traveled America drawing birds of North America, of which were published in several volumes.

Birds of America, a collection of 435 bird illustrations in seven volumes, was John James Audubon's finest work. It remains a classic in American Ornithology.

John James Audubon moves to Kentucky but lands in debtors' prison. He travels to Natchez and New Orleans.

A short description of the National Audubon Society explaining its origins and its current mandate.

At the amazing Falls of the Ohio State Park, Devonian period fossils and an interpretive center help connect Louisville's prehistoric past to explorers Lewis and Clark .

April is full of important spring events such as National Poetry Month, Arbor Day, and John James Audubon's birthday. Enjoy these creative writing prompts and ideas.

Set on 45-acres near Lake Champlain, this collection of paintings and sculpture includes Degas, Manet and Cassatt and owes its fame to founder Electra Havemeyer Webb.

Jefferson Davis' first wife dies shortly after their marriage. Some years later, he marries teenaged Varina Howell.

John James Audubon, artist and ornithologist, traveled America drawing birds of North America, of which were published in several volumes.

Key West is home to many rare species, and is important as a pit-stop for many migratory birds. Here's a few birds to look for, as well as five birdwatching hot spots.

Once, there were so many Passenger Pigeons that they may have been the most numerous bird ever to fly. By the early 1900s they were all gone. We killed them.

William Sublette, in 1822, makes his first fur-trading trip up the Missouri with William Ashley. With him are future mountain men Jedediah S. Smith and David E. Jackson.

The lives of Thomas Bewick, one of England's finest wood engravers and George Stephenson, father of the Railway, overlapped during the late 18th to early 19th centuries.

Usually overlooked by tourists - state parks can offer the best in local sights, activities and often reasonable lodging options.

There is no single event for which it can be said: "Aha! That's when the environmental movement began." However, many writers helped raise ecological awareness.