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In a single volume Ernest Thompson Seton, renowned naturalist,
writer, artist, and founding leader of the Boy Scouts of America,
presents one of the most comprehensive guides to the outdoors ever
written. Originally published in 1922 as The Book of Woodcraft,
this work represents the culmination of years of observation and
experience in the wilderness. Within these pages lie instructions
and anecdotes—some expected, some delightfully
unanticipated—regarding literally hundreds of arts, crafts,
skills, and games. Here one can learn to distinguish edible plants
from poisonous ones; start a fire using only a jackknife; build a
four-store birdhouse out of a wooden box; communicate in sign
language; tie a variety of essential knots; identify trees,
wildflowers, animals, birds, and constellations; and much, much
more. Abundantly illustrated with the author's own handsome
pen-and-ink drawings, this classic outdoor handbook is both a
cherished piece of American history and a useful tool in preserving
and communing with nature.
There is no Indian Bible written by an Indian, just as there was no
Pentateuch written by Moses, no Tripitika by Buddha, no Dialogues
by Socrates, no Gospels written by Christ. All these records were
made long after by those who knew their Master in his lifetime, or
at least received the traditions of his teachings from those who
were privileged to hear his voice. The Indian teachings in the
fields of art, handicraft, woodcraft, agriculture, social life,
health, and joy, need no argument beyond presentation; they speak
for themselves. They are what we need; and in offering them here, I
do so realizing that the Redman is the apostle of outdoor life, his
example and precept are what the world needs to-day above any other
ethical teaching of which I have knowledge. But his spiritual
message is more important, and less understood.
There is no Native American Bible, just as there was no Pentateuch
written by Moses, no Tripitika by Buddha, no Dialogues by Socrates,
no Gospels written by Christ. The Native American teachings in the
fields of art, handicraft, woodcraft, agriculture, social life,
health, and joy, need no argument beyond presentation; they speak
for themselves. This book, originally published in 1937, offers
these teachings under the author's belief that the example and
precept are what the world needs above any other ethical teaching,
and in particular, the spiritual message, which is more important,
but supposedly less understood.
The story of a union organizer who found a second career in
community organizing and helped a Jim Crow city become a better
place. Ernest Thompson dedicated his life to organizing the
powerless. This lively, illustrated personal narrative of his work
shows the great contribution that people's coalitions can make to
the struggle for equality and freedom. Thompson cut his teeth
organizing one of the great industrial unions, the United
Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America, and brought his
organizing skills and commitment to coalition building to Orange,
New Jersey. He built a strong organization and skillfully led
fights for school desegregation, black political representation,
and strong government in a city he initially thought of as a "dirty
Jim Crow town going nowhere." Thompson came to love the City of
Orange and its caring citizens, seeing in its struggles a microcosm
of America. This story of people's power is meant for all who
struggle for human rights, economic opportunity, decent housing,
effective education, and a chance for children to have a better
life. Ernest Thompson (1906-1971) grew up on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, on a farm that had been given to his family at the end of
the Civil War. The family was very poor and oppressed by racist
practices. Thompson was determined to get away and to obtain power.
He migrated to Jersey City, where he became part of the union
organizing movement that built the Congress of Industrial Unions
(CIO). He became the first African American to hold a fulltime
organizing position with his union, the United Electrical Radio and
Machine Workers of America (UE). He eventually headed UE's
innovative Fair Employment Practices program and fought for equal
rights and pay for women and minority workers. Thompson also helped
build the National Negro Labor Council, 1951-1956, and served as
its director of organizing. In 1956, under the onslaught of the
McCarthy era, UE was split in two, and Thompson lost his job. His
wife, Margaret Thompson, brought the local school segregation to
his attention. Ernie "Home" Thompson organized to desegregate the
regional schools, building strong coalitions and political power
for the black community that ultimately served all the people of
Orange.
First published more than a century ago, The Biography of a Grizzly
recounts the life of a fictitious bear named Wahb who lived and
died in the Greater Yellowstone region. This new edition combines
Ernest Thompson Seton's classic tale and original illustrations
with historical and scientific context for Wahb's story, providing
a thorough understanding of the setting, cultural connections,
biology, and ecology of Seton's best-known book. By the time The
Biography of a Grizzly was published in 1900, grizzly bears had
been hunted out of much of their historical range in North America.
The characterization of Wahb, along with Seton's other
anthropomorphic tales of American wildlife, helped to change public
perceptions and promote conservation. As editors Jeremy M. Johnston
and Charles R. Preston remind us, however, Seton's approach to
writing about animals put him at the center of the ""Nature-Faker""
controversy of the early twentieth century, when John Burroughs and
Theodore Roosevelt, among others, denounced sentimental
representations of wildlife. The editors address conservation
scientists' continuing concerns about inaccurate depictions of
nature in popular culture. Despite its anthropomorphism, Seton's
paradoxical book imparts a good deal of insightful and accurate
natural history, even as its exaggerations shaped
early-twentieth-century public opinion on conservation in often
counterproductive ways. By complicating Seton's enthralling tale
with scientific observations of grizzly behavior in the wild,
Johnston and Preston evaluate the story's accuracy and bring the
story of Yellowstone grizzlies into the present day. Preserving the
1900 edition's original design and illustrations, Wahb brings new
understanding to an American classic, updating the book for current
and future generations.
Considered one of the best books on Native Americans ever written.
The author and compiler reveals how Indians once lived and what
they believed in relation to spiritual principles. As we move
further away from the time when Native Americans were living
completely free and unencumbered in what was to become the United
States, before the arrival of the white man, it becomes
increasingly difficult to preserve or remember the way of life that
they had. Seton preserves all of the most important information in
this book, gathered from the best sources at a time when it could
still be accurately found. Like other Bibles, it includes creation
stories and mythology as well as the trials and tribulations of the
people. Chapters include The Soul of the Red Man, covering
spiritual beliefs; The Ancient Way is about family life, laws and
medicine men; The Wisdom of the Old Men covers the ancient
teachings and myths; and Prophets of the Red Race shares stories on
13 different prophets, including Hiawatha, Tecumseh, Crazy Horse,
Sitting Bull, Wabasha, Geronimo and Wovoka. The Epilogue,
originally written shortly after the Great Depression, repeatedly
emphasizes the failures of the white race due to money-madness, and
how important it is to bring back an awareness that is not based so
heavily on materialism.
This commemorative edition of THE GOSPEL OF THE REDMAN honours
Ernest Thompson Seton renowned naturalist artist and founder of the
Boy Scouts of America. It features: · A new introduction by
Seton's daughter · A new Foreword by Paul Goble · Seton's
American Indian Sketches · Photographs from throughout Seton's
life · An extensive bibliography of his works. 'Much simplified
the message Seton delivered for more than sixty years is that a
proper understanding and respect for Nature can provide a type of
antidote to many of the difficulties brought on by our modern
technological world. And the spiritual traditions of the First
Americans provide us with profound insights into the proper
understanding of man's role in the universe. THE GOSPEL OF THE
REDMAN presents Seton's message and the message of the American
Indians in its essential form'. Although best known as a writer of
animal stories he dedicated a large part of his life to helping the
Indian wherever he could but more to helping the White man realise
the value of the doctrines by which the Redman lived in the days of
his unspoiled grandeur.
The story of a union organizer who found a second career in
community organizing and helped a Jim Crow city become a better
place. Ernest Thompson dedicated his life to organizing the
powerless. This lively, illustrated personal narrative of his work
shows the great contribution that people's coalitions can make to
the struggle for equality and freedom. Thompson cut his teeth
organizing one of the great industrial unions, the United
Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America, and brought his
organizing skills and commitment to coalition building to Orange,
New Jersey. He built a strong organization and skillfully led
fights for school desegregation, black political representation,
and strong government in a city he initially thought of as a "dirty
Jim Crow town going nowhere." Thompson came to love the City of
Orange and its caring citizens, seeing in its struggles a microcosm
of America. This story of people's power is meant for all who
struggle for human rights, economic opportunity, decent housing,
effective education, and a chance for children to have a better
life. Ernest Thompson (1906-1971) grew up on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, on a farm that had been given to his family at the end of
the Civil War. The family was very poor and oppressed by racist
practices. Thompson was determined to get away and to obtain power.
He migrated to Jersey City, where he became part of the union
organizing movement that built the Congress of Industrial Unions
(CIO). He became the first African American to hold a fulltime
organizing position with his union, the United Electrical Radio and
Machine Workers of America (UE). He eventually headed UE's
innovative Fair Employment Practices program and fought for equal
rights and pay for women and minority workers. Thompson also helped
build the National Negro Labor Council, 1951-1956, and served as
its director of organizing. In 1956, under the onslaught of the
McCarthy era, UE was split in two, and Thompson lost his job. His
wife, Margaret Thompson, brought the local school segregation to
his attention. Ernie "Home" Thompson organized to desegregate the
regional schools, building strong coalitions and political power
for the black community that ultimately served all the people of
Orange.
In the late 19th century, the impact of the Canadian wilderness on
writers led to the formation of a new and uniquely Canadian genre,
the realistic animal story. This collection of Ernest Thompson
Seton's short stories reflects his talents as writer, naturalist,
and artist.
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