Conservationist/writer talks about the Hudson
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- January
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Author and conservationist Frances F. Dunwell will speak on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 2:00 p.m. at the Desmond-Fish Library in Garrison.
Drawing on the material in her recently published book, “The Hudson: America’s River,” (Columbia University Press, 2008) Dunwell will present a one-hour slide show and discussion.
Her presentation, explains the library, will bring to life the stories of the visionary people who, inspired by their deep relationship with the river, impact American history even today. Using images of Hudson River School paintings, maps, and period engravings, she captures the spirit of the river through the eyes of its many admirers. Her talk recounts how the Hudson River powered the growth of the country’s greatest industrial and financial empire and also produced leading American artists, writers, engineers and environmentalists. She makes the case for conserving the Hudson as a source of creative inspiration and as a crucial link in the web of life that supports the human and natural community.
Copies of “The Hudson: America’s River” will be available for purchase. All royalties from the sale of this book are donated to the Natural Heritage Trust for conservation of the river.
The library is at the intersection of Route 403 and Route 9D in the hamlet of Garrison.
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