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| THE ESSAYS IN THIS ISSUE cover a wide range of topics and periods. Mark Carey's "The History of Ice" examines one of nature's icons—glaciers—through a variety of scientific and nonscientific discourses over the past several centuries, discourses that have made glaciers into symbols of mortal danger, romantic sublimity, pristine wilderness, and, most recently, global warming. |
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Kevin Armitage's "Bird Day for Kids" looks at Progressive Era efforts to educate children and adults on the importance of avian conservation, an effort that in many ways ran parallel to the better-known Arbor Day celebrations for tree and forest protection. Readers who have a special interest in birds also should pay particular attention to the "Sources" piece by Jerald Dosch. |
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