The Feather Wars – An Evening with Author James McCommons
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Join us at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science for an evening with James McCommons, author of The Feather Wars And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds.
The Feather Wars is an entertaining and expansive work of American history, an incredible story about how disparate characters—progressive politicians, free-thinking society belles, nature writers and artists, bird-loving U.S. presidents, gunmakers, business titans, and brave game wardens—came together to save hundreds of species of birds. Heroes, martyrs, villains, and conflicted do-gooders — the early bird conservation movement had them all. Together they transformed how Americans thought and cared about birds, forever altering the American landscape.
James H. McCommons is a professor emeritus at Northern Michigan University and a veteran journalist, specializing in ecology, environmental and travel topics. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Audubon, Discover among other publications. He is the author of Waiting on a Train: The Embattled Future of Passenger Rail Service, and Camera Hunter: George Shiras III and the Birth of Wildlife Photography.
Pre-order a copy of the book with your ticket and stick around after the presentation for the opportunity to have your book signed by the author! We will also have a short happy hour prior to the program, with drinks and light snacks available for purchase.
The Feather Wars is an entertaining and expansive work of American history, an incredible story about how disparate characters—progressive politicians, free-thinking society belles, nature writers and artists, bird-loving U.S. presidents, gunmakers, business titans, and brave game wardens—came together to save hundreds of species of birds. Heroes, martyrs, villains, and conflicted do-gooders — the early bird conservation movement had them all. Together they transformed how Americans thought and cared about birds, forever altering the American landscape.
James H. McCommons is a professor emeritus at Northern Michigan University and a veteran journalist, specializing in ecology, environmental and travel topics. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Audubon, Discover among other publications. He is the author of Waiting on a Train: The Embattled Future of Passenger Rail Service, and Camera Hunter: George Shiras III and the Birth of Wildlife Photography.
Pre-order a copy of the book with your ticket and stick around after the presentation for the opportunity to have your book signed by the author! We will also have a short happy hour prior to the program, with drinks and light snacks available for purchase.
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