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John and William Bartram: Travelers in Early America is a close look at the lives and adventures of two of America's first botanists. John Bartram was a peer of Washington, Franklin and others, many of whom visited him at his botanical garden near Philadelphia, PA. John traveled in pursuit of plants and nature as far as Canada and Florida. His son, William, journeyed with his father and then set off on his own adventures. While John was more a scientist, William was more an artist and writer. Infact, his writings and drawings about his four-year journey through the South was published in his book Travels, which is still published today. This is a perfect book for schools, botanical and historical societies, garden clubs, and anyone interested in American history, botany, adventure, art, and science. Foreword by Joel T. Fry, Curator at Historic Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia, PA. In the books Foreword, Fry continues, "The Bartram story is complex, but Sammons has managed to tell the story in a compelling fashion."
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