America's Famous and Historic Trees
Title | America's Famous and Historic Trees PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey G. Meyer |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | 129 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9780618068913 |
Explains the historical stories behind such famous American trees as Johnny Appleseed's apple tree, Amelia Earhart's sugar maple, George Washington's tulip poplar, and the Gettysburg Address honey locust.
Famous Trees of Texas
Title | Famous Trees of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Gretchen Riley |
Publisher | Texas A&M University Press |
Total Pages | 190 |
Release | 2015-01-21 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1623492386 |
Famous Trees of Texas was first published in 1970 by the Texas Forest Service (now Texas A&M Forest Service), an organization created in 1915 and charged with protecting and sustaining the forests, trees, and other related natural resources of Texas. For the 100-year anniversary of TFS, the agency presents a new edition of this classic book, telling the stories of 101 trees throughout the state. Some are old friends, featured in the first edition and still alive (27 of the original 81 trees described in the first edition have died); some are newly designated, discovered as people began to recognize their age and value. All of them remain “living links” to the state’s storied past.
The Historic Trees of Massachusetts
Title | The Historic Trees of Massachusetts PDF eBook |
Author | James Raymond Simmons |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 240 |
Release | 1919 |
Genre | Botany |
ISBN |
Celebritrees
Title | Celebritrees PDF eBook |
Author | Margi Preus |
Publisher | Henry Holt and Company (BYR) |
Total Pages | 44 |
Release | 2011-03-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1429991496 |
Some trees have lived many lifetimes, standing as silent witnesses to history. Some are remarkable for their age and stature; others for their usefulness. A bristlecone pine tree in California has outlived man by almost 4,000 years; a baobab tree in Australia served as a prison for Aboriginal prisoners at the turn of the twentieth century; and a major oak in England was used as a hiding place for Robin Hood and his men (or so the story goes...). The fourteen trees in this book have earned the title "Celebritrees" for their global fame and significance. Both in fact and in legend, these fascinating trees remind us not only how much pleasure trees bring, but what they can tell us about history.
Every Root an Anchor
Title | Every Root an Anchor PDF eBook |
Author | R. Bruce Allison |
Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Total Pages | 128 |
Release | 2005-04-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0870203703 |
In Every Root an Anchor, writer and arborist R. Bruce Allison celebrates Wisconsin's most significant, unusual, and historic trees. More than one hundred tales introduce us to trees across the state, some remarkable for their size or age, others for their intriguing histories. From magnificent elms to beloved pines to Frank Lloyd Wright's oaks, these trees are woven into our history, contributing to our sense of place. They are anchors for time-honored customs, manifestations of our ideals, and reminders of our lives' most significant events. For this updated edition, Allison revisits the trees' histories and tells us which of these unique landmarks are still standing. He sets forth an environmental message as well, reminding us to recognize our connectedness to trees and to manage our tree resources wisely. As early Wisconsin conservationist Increase Lapham said, "Tree histories increase our love of home and improve our hearts. They deserve to be told and remembered."
Living Witness
Title | Living Witness PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph Yznaga |
Publisher | Texas A&M University Press |
Total Pages | 166 |
Release | 2012-04-02 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1603447679 |
In a beautiful tribute to the natural heritage of the Lone Star State, photographer Ralph Yznaga celebrates the strong connections between Texans and their trees. Inspired by the old Texas Forest Service book, Famous Trees of Texas, Yznaga has captured the continuing attachment we have to these magnificent reminders of our culture and history. Stunning images, stories, a detailed map, and driving directions to thirty-seven famous (and infamous) trees help us appreciate how entwined the lives of people and trees are: The Treaty Oak, memorialized in Texas lore as a meeting place for Native Americans and also as the site of Stephen F. Austin’s first boundary treaty with local Indians; The Burnt Oak, standing witness to the dramatic events leading up to the Battle of the Alamo, one of the largest known specimens of Quercus virginiana var. fusiformis; The Sam Houston Kissing Oak, said to occupy the location of a Houston campaign speech near San Marcos, where the "Old Hero" kissed local young women who presented him with a flag; The Great Goose Island Tree, believed to be more than a thousand years old; and many others. The photographs in Living Witness premiered at the groundbreaking of the Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Set to open in 2012, the centennial of Lady Bird Johnson’s birth, the arboretum will feature descendents of historic trees in the Hall of Texas Heroes.
Famous & Historic Trees
Title | Famous & Historic Trees PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 47 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Historic sites |
ISBN | 9780964281103 |