Burgess, Thornton W(aldo)

Burgess, Thornton W(aldo)
born Jan. 14, 1874, Sandwich, Mass., U.S.
died June 5, 1965, Hampden, Mass.

U.S. children's author and naturalist.

He loved nature as a child. His first book, Old Mother West Wind (1910), introduced the animal characters that were to populate his subsequent stories, which were published in many languages. He promoted conservationism through his "Wildlife Protection Program," his "Radio Nature League," and other organizations. He wrote more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for newspaper columns.

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▪ American children’s author and naturalist
born Jan. 14, 1874, Sandwich, Mass., U.S.
died June 5, 1965, Hampden, Mass.

      U.S. children's author and naturalist. He loved nature as a child. His first book, Old Mother West Wind (1910), introduced the animal characters that were to populate his subsequent stories, which were published in many languages. He promoted conservationism through his “Wildlife Protection Program,” his “Radio Nature League,” and other organizations. He wrote more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for newspaper columns.

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