Thornton Burgess

  • male, deceased (1965)
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Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 14, 1874 - June 5, 1965). Born in Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, he was a conservationist and author of children's stories featuring the wildlife of his native state -Peter Cottontail, Jimmy Skunk, Grandfather Frog, etc. His first book was "Old Mother West Wind" (1910). Following its success, he wrote a syndicated daily newspaper column, "Bedtime Stories" (illustrated by Harrison Cady), … Wikipedia
Born:
January 14, 1874
Died:
June 5, 1965
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  • Thornton W. Burgess -...

    Thornton W. Burgess (1874-1965) , American author, naturalist and conservationist, wrote popular children's stories including the Old Mother West Wind (1910) series.
    www.online-literature.com/thornton-burgess/
  • Old Mother West Wind,...

    ...Old Mother West Wind By Thornton Burgess Illustrated by George Kerr Table of Contents: Mrs. Redwing's Speckled Egg How Reddy Fox was Surprised Why Grandfather Frog has No Tail Why Jimmy ...
    www.boop.org/jan/omww/
  • Thornton W. Burgess Society

    The Thornton W. Burgess Society is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1976 to carry on the pioneering conservation work of author/naturalist Thornton W. Burgess (1874 - 1965).
    www.thorntonburgess.org/
  • Thornton W. Burgess Society

    The Thornton W. Burgess Society is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1976 to carry on the pioneering conservation work of author/naturalist Thornton W. Burgess (1874 - 1965).
    www.thorntonburgess.org
  • Laughing Brook | Mass...

    Laughing Brook was once the home of beloved children's author Thornton Burgess and the beautiful brook inspired many of his timeless tales.
    www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Laughin...
  • Wikipedia

    The definitive Wikipedia entry for Thornton Burgess. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet.
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    ... Johannes, 1828-1900 Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951 Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo), 1874-1965 Burgin, Caroline A. Burgon, John Burgoyne, Thomas H. Burigny, Jean Lvesque ...
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