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| Name: |
William Bartram | | Birth Date: |
February 9, 1739 | | Death Date: |
July 22, 1823 | | Place of Birth: |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
naturalist, botanist |
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 Biography of William Bartram
462 words, approx. 2 pages
 The American naturalist William Bartram (1739-1823) published an account of his botanical expedition to the southeastern United States that was widely read in his country and Europe. William Bartram was born on Feb. 9, 1739, near Philadelphia, Pa., in... summary from source:
 Biography of William Bartram
3,583 words, approx. 12 pages
 While the American Revolution was beginning and his countrymen were arguing and arming themselves, William Bartram was making his solitary way across the marshlands and forests of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama collecting botanical specimens. When a... 
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 William Bartram Summary
74 words, approx. 1 pages1739-1823 American naturalist, botanist, and artist who, continuing the work of his father, John, identified and cultivated the flora of the American colonies. He published his observations and drawings in Travels through North & South Carolina,... summary from source:
 William Bartram Information
1,612 words, approx. 5 pages
William Bartram (April 20, 1739 — July 22, 1823) was an American naturalist, the son of John Bartram. Bartram was born in Kingsessing, Pennsylvania. He accompanied his father on many of his travels, to the Catskill Mountains, the New Jersey Pine...
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 South Carolina Historical Magazine William Bartram and the American Revolution on the Southern Frontier
10/01/2000: 565 words, approx. 2 pages William Bartram and the American Revolution on the Southern Frontier. By Edward J. Cashin. (Columbia: The University of South Carolina Press, 2000. Pp. xv, 319. $39.95, cloth). In this volume Edward J. Cashin has utilized William Bartram's travels through the South to explore... summary from source:
Journal of Southern History William Bartram and the American Revolution on the Southern Frontier.
08/01/2001: 469 words, approx. 2 pages William Bartram and the American Revolution on the Southern Frontier. By Edward J. Cashin. (Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, c. 2000. Pp. xvi, 319. $39.95, ISBN 1-57003-325-0.) Edward J. Cashin has written a fascinating narrative account of and commentary on the... summary from source:
 AP Features Literary, theater themes in travel books
12/3/2007: 318 words, approx. 1 pagesThree new travel books offer interesting perspectives on destinations and their connections to theater and literature.Theater buffs coming to New York to take in a show following the resolution of the stagehands' strike may also want to check out a guidebook that takes you beyond...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Pamela Regis
13,903 words, approx. 46 pages
In the following essay, Regis examines Bartram's use of narrative as a mode for employing two different description techniques for the external world.
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Critical Essay by Christopher Looby
9,311 words, approx. 31 pages
In the following essay, Looby discusses the writings of Thomas Jefferson, Charles Willson Peale, and Bartram in relation to their views on the relationship between the natural order and the social order.
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Critical Essay by N. Bryllion Fagin
8,949 words, approx. 30 pages
In the following excerpt, Fagin provides an important reassessment of Bartram's Travels, noting unique stylistic techniques and describing underpinnings of his philosophy. Fagin also briefly notes the influences on Bartram as well as the effect he had on later writers.
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