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National Tree Referendum Compared with Historic Tree Fame
Elmo Scott Watson outlines a planned national referendum to choose a national tree, weighing candidates from common species to state symbols. He cites past tree-driven memorials and lists famed trees such as the Washington elm, Liberty tree, and the General Sherman Sequoia, arguing the choice should reflect nationwide presence and historic resonance.
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Turkey
American Nature Association
Congress
Washington
Cambridge
Mass
South Carolina
South
American Tree Association
Charles Lathrop Pack
Palmer
Springfield
Boston
Boston Common
England
Vincennes
Ind
William Henry Harrison
Boone’s Creek
Wautauga
Tennessee
D. Boon
John Brown
Barkhamsted
Conn
Osawatomie
Harper's
Ferry Fames
Connecticut
Morse
Washington, D.C
Samuel F B. ‘Morse