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Lumberjacks of the North West and the legend of Paul Bunyan
A NYS forestry professor recalls the frontier lumberjack era from the Civil War to the West, praising the hardy, loyal, hard-working pioneer's life. He notes the shift from horse and log drives to donkey engines and cables as forests disappear. The piece blends tributes with folklore about Paul Bunyan and old camp songs.
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David Crockett
RB. Fenska
New York State College of Forestry
Professor Fenska
Ang
New York
Lake States
Adirondacks
Michigan
Wisconsin
Paul Bunyan
Superman
Greenhorn
Paul