Snowy the Egret a Warm Tale of Vanishing Wetlands
Griffing Bancroft's Snowy chronicles a white egret's life from birth to nesting in Florida while detailing habitat loss and pollution. Illustrated by Mel Hunter McCall, the 149 page book argues for conservation amid bulldozers and development. Bancroft blends natural history with a plea for ecological protection. Published September, $4.95.
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Griffing Bancroft
Mel Hunter
McCall
Snowy
Florida
Bancroft
Margaret W. Bancroft
California
Sanibel- Captiva Islands
Despicable Hero Patton Provokes War Film Debate
The Lively World reviews Patton as a disturbing portrait of the general, praising and condemning its praise of war. It notes the film’s glorification, the brutal realism, and the clash between patriotism and moral outrage, suggesting Nixon’s Cambodia calculus as context.
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Patton
Patton Film Reveals Flaws Of A War Hero
The portrayal shows Patton’s personal hunger for glory as a motivating force, eclipsing the German foe and even the glory of the troops under his command. Some argue his drive was to boost American pride and spur greater effort and perceived victory.
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William Shakespeare
John Wayne
Patton
Montgomery
Messina
Faces From the Past Portrait of a Lovely Afternoon
A review lauds Richard M. Ketchum’s Faces From the Past as a warm, insightful portrait of America’s memory. It savors Homer and Frederick Douglass among diverse figures, praising the prose and photographs for lived emotion over strict dates, and notes its potential value in education.
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Winslow Homer
America
Richard H. Ketchum
Wall Street
Homer
Chicago Historical Society
Dorothea Lange
Library of Congress
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