Posts Tagged ‘Lewis and Clark Expedition’
The Newfoundland and the New Frontier: Seaman’s Tale
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 2, 1803 On this verdant day, the United States, a fledgling nation, expanded its borders significantly when Napoleon ceded the vast Louisiana Territory to the Americans for a mere pittance. A botanist’s…
Read MoreJohn Mitchell: Botanist of Virginia and Maker of the Famous Mitchell Map
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 13, 1711 Dearest reader, On this day, in the dawn of the 18th century, a mind both precise and poetic entered the world — John Mitchell, an American physician, botanist, and polymath…
Read MoreBenjamin Smith Barton: America’s First Professional Naturalist and Mentor to Lewis and Clark
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: February 10, 1766 Dearest reader, On this day, we celebrate the birth of Benjamin Smith Barton, a towering figure in early American natural history, botany, and medicine. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Barton’s life was devoted to exploring the natural world and spreading botanical knowledge with…
Read MoreHumphrey Marshall: America’s Forgotten Father of Dendrology
The Father of American Dendrology November 5, 1801 Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Humphrey Marshall. The Marshalls were cousins to the Bartrams – their mothers were sisters. Humphrey’s cousin, John Bartram, was known as the “Father of American Botany” after establishing the country’s first botanical garden, and he ignited…
Read MoreMeriwether Lewis and the Discovery of the Snowberry
The Father of American Dendrology November 5, 1801 Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Humphrey Marshall. The Marshalls were cousins to the Bartrams – their mothers were sisters. Humphrey’s cousin, John Bartram, was known as the “Father of American Botany” after establishing the country’s first botanical garden, and he ignited…
Read MoreBenjamin Smith Barton: Pioneer American Botanist and Naturalist
The Father of American Dendrology November 5, 1801 Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Humphrey Marshall. The Marshalls were cousins to the Bartrams – their mothers were sisters. Humphrey’s cousin, John Bartram, was known as the “Father of American Botany” after establishing the country’s first botanical garden, and he ignited…
Read MoreMeriwether Lewis and the Douglas-fir: Early Discovery and Botanical Legacy
The Father of American Dendrology November 5, 1801 Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Humphrey Marshall. The Marshalls were cousins to the Bartrams – their mothers were sisters. Humphrey’s cousin, John Bartram, was known as the “Father of American Botany” after establishing the country’s first botanical garden, and he ignited…
Read MoreLewis and Clark: The Expedition That Brought Back America’s Wild Plants
The Father of American Dendrology November 5, 1801 Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Humphrey Marshall. The Marshalls were cousins to the Bartrams – their mothers were sisters. Humphrey’s cousin, John Bartram, was known as the “Father of American Botany” after establishing the country’s first botanical garden, and he ignited…
Read MoreBernard McMahon: Jefferson’s Garden Mentor and Curator of Lewis & Clark’s Plants
The Father of American Dendrology November 5, 1801 Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Humphrey Marshall. The Marshalls were cousins to the Bartrams – their mothers were sisters. Humphrey’s cousin, John Bartram, was known as the “Father of American Botany” after establishing the country’s first botanical garden, and he ignited…
Read MoreDavid Hosack Writes to Jefferson: Seeds, Lewis & Clark, and a Gardener’s Wish
The Father of American Dendrology November 5, 1801 Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Humphrey Marshall. The Marshalls were cousins to the Bartrams – their mothers were sisters. Humphrey’s cousin, John Bartram, was known as the “Father of American Botany” after establishing the country’s first botanical garden, and he ignited…
Read MoreMeriwether’s Mistake: The Serendipitous Discovery of Snowberry
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 13, 1805 My darling garden companions, gather ’round as I regale you with the most enchanting tale of botanical discovery! On this day in 1805, our intrepid explorer Meriwether Lewis stumbled upon…
Read MoreSeeds of Discovery: Jefferson’s Botanical Expedition Request to Lewis
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 20, 1803 On this day, President Thomas Jefferson, with a flourish of his quill and ambition stretching beyond the Mississippi, sent a formal letter to his private secretary and aide, Meriwether Lewis—a…
Read MoreBotanical Chronicles: Meriwether Lewis Names the Narrow-Leaf Cottonwood
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 12, 1805 On this day, in 1805, the intrepid explorer Meriwether Lewis stood just one day’s journey from discovering the Great Falls of Missouri, blissfully unaware of the natural wonder awaiting his…
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