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Family, Heroes, and History

February 12, 2008

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Reading Aldo Leopold

One thing that Aldo Leopold did to become great was find, and use, his voice. His family was in many ways similar to mine and to thousands of others here in Wisconsin; his famous shack seemed completely familiar to us–just like Grandad’s place up north. But he made a difference in the world by figuring out what he had to say that was worth saying, and saying it wisely and well.

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Tagged With: Aldo Leopold, Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Earth Day, Education, Energy, Environment, Heroes, History, Home School, Homer Daehn, Reading Leopold, Sand County Almanac, Wisconsin
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Good Oak and Good History: Leopold’s “Sand County Almanac”

December 19, 2007

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Reading Aldo Leopold

Here, right here, is where it happened–the Leopold family and their farm, the acorn, the rabbits, the Civil War, the covered wagons (with all the Ingalls family times), the Great Depression, the dust bowl drouths, floods, storms, fires, extinctions, and acts of government; and the lightning, and the heat from the fire.

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Shelved with: Community & Time|| Continuing Stories|| History|| Reading the Land
Tagged With: Aldo Leopold, China, Education, Environment, Forest, Good Oak, History, Home School, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Reading Leopold, Sand County Almanac, StarLogo, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin
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