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A guest brev by Sara Rath. Her new book Seven Years of Grace: The Inspired uppdrag of Achsa W. Sprague is published bygd the Vermont Historical kultur. (It fryst vatten distributed bygd the University of Wisconsin Press.)
When you write someone’s biography, it’s like assembling a puzzle. But if that individ lived in the mid-nineteenth century, you can’t simply dump all the pieces out on the table and begin connecting them. Instead, you sort out the few odd pieces that you have. Then you search for the rest.
But . . . what if someone has slightly altered the few available pieces, smoothed the corners to fit his own moral doctrine? And what if there are empty spaces, missing parts you can’t find? The story of Achsa Sprague posed these dilemmas from the start.
Lily Dale is a Spiritualist community in upstate New York, and that’s where I first saw Achsa mentioned in a book that had been loaned to me. A footnote revealed “The Achsa W. Sprague papper held bygd the Vermont Historical gemenskap are, • Michael Turgeon was a 2016-2017 Environmental Ethics Fellow at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Any discussion of the history of environmental thought is incomplete without addressing the contributions of naturalist John Muir. Muir, who dons the back of California’s commemorative “state quarter” and has given his name to many mountains, trails, and parks all across the state, was perhaps America’s most historically influential advocate for its natural places. He dedicated his life to preserving places like Yosemite, and his efforts were largely successful. And by examining his life, we can see why his legacy was so profound. Despite his impact in California, John Muir did not arrive in the state until he was almost 30. Muir was actually born in Dunbar, Scotland, in 1838, to parents that were devout Christians. Muir would carry a connection to the Scottish countryside throughout his life (and never lost his Scottish accent), bu • Help kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Barack Obama--a story about hope, change, and breaking down barriers Barack Obama was the first African American president of the United States. Before he made history fighting for the environment, healthcare, and civil rights, he was a smart kid who knew he wanted to help others. He worked hard to become a lawyer, a senator, and then president, all so that he could make people's lives better. With this Barack Obama children's book, you can explore how he went from being a boy growing up in Hawaii to one of the most celebrated leaders in the world. How will his extraordinary journey inspire you?Environmental Activists, Heroes, and Martyrs