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Muir, John
The Oxford Companion to American Literature
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Muir, John (1838–1914),naturalist and explorer, was born in Scotland, brought to the U.S. (1849), and educated in chemistry, geology, and botany at the University of Wisconsin. Inspired to further study of these subjects, he made extended journeys throughout the U.S., often on foot. The journal of his trip (1867) from Indiana to the Gulf of Mexico was edited as
A Thousand‐Mile Walk to the Gulf (1916). In 1868 California became his home, and in the following years he studied the glacial formations of the West and the forests of the region, becoming a leader in the forest‐conservation movement through his impassioned writings. His books include
The Story of My Boyhood and Youth (1913);
The Mountains of California (1894);
Our National Parks (1901);
Stickeen (1909), a sentimental short story about a dog;
My First Summer in the Sierra (1911);
The Yosemite (1912);
Travels in Alaska (1915); and
Steep Trails (1918).
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Muir High revamps its academics
Newspaper article from: Pasadena Star-News; 10/13/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...PASADENA - Last school year, John Muir High School student Jessica...now working closely with Muir and district officials...Symphony Orchestra manager John Beal and 23-year Pasadena...closure by the state. For Muir to be released from monitoring...
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Muir's the man for a' that; This week we will toast the so-called champion of the common man, Robert Burns. But, says Ian Bell, Scotland's real national hero is Thomas Muir - whose shocking belief that we all deserve to be free saw him convicted of sedition and transported
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald; 1/19/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...didn't last. By 1782 Muir had abandoned theology, preferring classes given by John Millar, sometimes described...reform. In 1783, young Muir found himself at odds...suspension of Professor John Anderson. As a result...Anderson reinstated, Muir was himself expelled from...
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John Muir: Family, Friends, and Adventures/Reconnecting with John Muir: Essays in Post-Pastoral Practice
Magazine article from: Environmental History; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; John Muir: Family, Friends, and Adventures. Edited...index. Cloth $29.95; Reconnecting with John Muir: Essays in Post-Pastoral Practice. By...biographers, and literary critics as John Muir. Because the basic elements of his biography...
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John Muir: A Naturalist in Southern California & Kindred and Related Spirits: The Letters of John Muir and Jeanne C. Carr.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: California History; 3/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; John Muir: A Naturalist in Southern California By...Kindred and Related Spirits: The Letters of John Muir and Jeanne C. Carr Edited by Bonnie Johanna...know today. Both these volumes concerning John Muir and his friends reflect, with some sadness...
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MUIR'S LETTERS PUT ON WEB.(FRONT)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 4/19/2005; 700+ words
; ...Press World-famous environmentalist John Muir never forgot the day he got his first...are curious to see who was the real John Muir," said Michael Edmonds of the Wisconsin...WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY John Muir is shown in this circa 1860s image...
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John Muir and his dog on an Alaskan adventure.(THE HOME FORUM)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 4/17/2007; 700+ words
; Byline: Sue Wunder In 1880, naturalist/explorer John Muir set out in a canoe with a crew of Indians from Fort...Alaska to explore the coastline. (Read more about Mr. Muir above.) Muir loved the wilderness. He had a special fascination...
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Muir's Mustang spirit 'lost'
Newspaper article from: Pasadena Star-News; 9/20/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...problems at Muir High School PASADENA - John Muir High School is mired in a "collective...All that spirit and camaraderie at John Muir has been lost for the most part...making a continuation school out of John Muir High School," he told board members...
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John Muir Health Foundation Funds Advanced Robotic Technology for Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Business Wire; 7/21/2009; 700+ words
; ...Funds WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- John Muir Health Foundation, the charitable fundraising organization for all John Muir Health programs and services, has provided funding to enable John Muir Health to purchase two advanced high...
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MUIR COMES BACK TO LIFE
Newspaper article from: Evening News - Scotland; 7/29/1999; ; 648 words
; THEATRE THE SPIRIT OF JOHN MUIR BRUNTON THEATRE, MUSSELBURGH, WEDNESDAY...but now an American has come to John Muir's homeland to tell of his exploits...perform a special show in the Gardens, John Muir Among the Animals, at noon on August...
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Muir task force digs into improving low test scores.(Neighbor)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 2/28/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Date Daily Herald Staff Writer The John Muir Elementary School task force has...about it. Forty-two percent of Muir fifth-graders read below standards...we would like them to be," said John Muir Principal Dorian Poole. "We want...
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Muir, John (1838-1914)
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Muir, John (1838-1914) Scottish-born American naturalist John Muir—naturalist, conservationist...first president until his death in 1914. John Muir immigrated to Fountain Lake, Wisconsin...
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Muir, John
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
John Muir Born: April 21, 1838Dunbar, ScotlandDied...naturalist and explorer The writings of John Muir, American naturalist (a scientist of natural...protection of natural resources). Early life John Muir was born in Dunbar, Scotland, on April...
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John Muir
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
John Muir The writings of John Muir (1838-1914), American naturalist and explorer, are important...observations and their contributions to the cause of conservation. John Muir was born in Dunbar, Scotland, on April 21, 1838. If his recollections...
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Muir, John 1838-1914
Book article from: American Decades
MUIR, JOHN 1838-1914 Naturalist, founder of the sierra club Background John Muir was the most influential and best known...principle came to a head in the great battle of John Muir's life, the struggle to save the Hetch...
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John Muir National Historic Site
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
John Muir National Historic Site see National Parks and Monuments (table).
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