The Audubon Field Guide
On April 26th, Audubon's 229th birthday, we remember the making of The Birds of America and JJ's flowing golden locks of hair. NEW! Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoop/ Facebook:...
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Oh! Hello there. John James Audubon: arguably America's most famous naturalist. He was born in 1785, the illegitimate son of a naval officer in present-day Haiti. When he was 18 years old he moved to New York from France, where he had spent his childhood dreaming of American fame, fortune, and adventure. But Audubon spent the first 16 years living in America NOT as a famous naturalist painter, although he did always claim he had studied underneath the greatest French artists. He also claimed that he was the long lost Prince of France... Let's just say he was known for telling some tall tales. Audubon came to a harsh awakening after bankruptcy and eventual imprisonment after years of failed business plans. He eventually got into his mind that he shoul...
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Oh! Hello there. John James Audubon: arguably America's most famous naturalist. He was born in 1785, the illegitimate son of a naval officer in present-day Haiti. When he was 18 years old he moved to New York from France, where he had spent his childhood dreaming of American fame, fortune, and adventure. But Audubon spent the first 16 years living in America NOT as a famous naturalist painter, although he did always claim he had studied underneath the greatest French artists. He also claimed that he was the long lost Prince of France... Let's just say he was known for telling some tall tales. Audubon came to a harsh awakening after bankruptcy and eventual imprisonment after years of failed business plans. He eventually got into his mind that he shoul...
