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Name: John James Audubon
Author: Margaret Ford Kieran

📘 John James Audubon by Margaret Ford Kieran

John James Audubon, an early 19th-century naturalist and artist, devoted his life to observing and depicting the diverse avian life of the United States. This biography traces his journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the country’s most celebrated ornithologists and painters.

First publish date: 1954

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Margaret Ford Kieran

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