In his richly researched newsletter, amateur historian Robert Francis takes deep dives into the country's complicated and ever-changing relationship with birds.| Audubon
Dr. William W. Arnold had four decades as a successful physician under his belt. More recently, he’d become an avid amateur ornithologist. But he never thought to combine these two skill sets for the benefit of “the large number of maimed birds ever present here in Colorado Springs” until he was approached by a young...| US Bird History
The first generation of wildlife rehabbers and their back-yard bird hospitals.| birdhistory.substack.com
Every bird, big or small, was fit for the table. A unique book from 1867 catalogued 120 different kinds that people used to eat.| birdhistory.substack.com
Enslaved men and women in America’s South developed their own ornithology. To them, birds meant forced labor. But they also meant food, opportunity, and sometimes even freedom.| birdhistory.substack.com
For most of its history, America was led by presidents who watched birds, hunted birds, or kept birds as pets.| birdhistory.substack.com
Mockingbirds are a powerful symbol in literature and music, but how well do we know the actual bird?| birdhistory.substack.com