Papers [microform], 1939.

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Papers [microform], 1939.

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Brief reminiscences and genealogical notes written by an early settler in Fort Winnebago township, Columbia County, Wis. Cook mentions meeting young John Muir, who was working as a field hand in the vicinity for a summer, and he describes his rural school and pioneer farm life.

1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Muir, John, 1838-1914

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John Muir (born April 21, 1838, Dunbar, Scotland – died December 24, 1914, Los Angeles, California), Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which h...

Cook, Seth Chickering, 1851-1940.

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