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William Temple Hornaday, Sc.D. (December 1, 1854 – March 6, 1937) was an American zoologist, conservationist, taxidermist, and author.He served as the first director of the New York Zoological Park, known today as the Bronx Zoo, and he was a pioneer in the early wildlife conservation movement in the United States.
Hale was paroled on July 31, 1947. While in prison, he never admitted to the murders. According to a report, he told visiting relatives who came to see him while he worked as a ranch hand in ...
Raven Knob Scout Reservation. / 36.47917°N 80.84361°W / 36.47917; -80.84361. Raven Knob Scout Reservation is a 3200 acre Boy Scout camp operated by the Old Hickory Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The reservation is located in Surry County, North Carolina, United States.
William B. Umstead State Park is a North Carolina state park in Wake County, North Carolina in the United States. It covers 5,599 acres (22.66 km 2) [3] nestled between the expanding cities of Raleigh, Cary, and Durham, North Carolina. It offers hiking, bridle, and bike trails, boat rentals, camping, picnic areas, and educational programs.
For years prior to the American Civil War, slave-holding Mississippi had voted heavily for the Democrats, especially as the Whigs declined in their influence. During the 1860 presidential election, the state supported Southern Democrat candidate John C. Breckinridge, giving him 40,768 votes (59.0% of the total of 69,095 ballots cast).
Webb Memorial State Park is a public recreation area located on a peninsula that extends nearly half a mile (800 m) into the Hingham Bay area of Boston Harbor in Massachusetts. [ 3] It is composed of three connected drumlins and a low marsh area. [ 4] The state park forms the only mainland portion of the Boston Harbor Islands National ...
Hornaday Camp(24GH362) is a historic campsite located 10 miles (16 km) south of Montana Highway 200near Sand Springs, Montana. William Temple Hornadayused the site during his 1886 expedition for the Smithsonian Institutionto preserve the American buffalo. A noted zoologistand taxidermist, Hornaday was named Chief Taxidermist of the Smithsonian ...
Bald Eagle State Park is a 5,900-acre (2,388 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Howard, Liberty, and Marion townships in Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park includes the Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir , formed by damming Bald Eagle Creek and other smaller streams and covering 1,730 acres (700 ha).