The Passenger Pigeon in Pennsylvania: Its Remarkable History, Habits and Extinction, with Interesting Side Lights on the Folk and Forest Lore of the Alleghenian Region of the Old Keystone State

by John C. French

Overview

Originally published by the Altoona Tribune Company in 1919. Contains observations and reflections on the migration patterns and behavior of the passenger pigeon, as well as contributions from local amateur ornithologists and nature enthusiasts, including a chapter written by Henry Shoemaker.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780271061955
Publisher:	Penn State University Press
Publication date:	04/15/2014
Series:	Metalmark
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.89(d)

About the Author

John C. French (1856–1934) was the author of and contributor to several books on Pennsylvania wildlife, folklore, and music, including Henry Shoemaker’s The Black Bear of Pennsylvania and Rafting Days in Pennsylvania. He lived in Roulette, Pennsylvania.