William Starling Sullivant: America’s Father of Mosses and Master of Bryology

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Founding Family of Franklinton Today is the birthday of William Starling Sullivant. Sullivant was born to the founding family of Franklinton, Ohio. His father, Lucas, was a surveyor and had named the town in honor of the recently deceased Benjamin Franklin. The settlement would become Columbus. In 1823, William Sullivant graduated from Yale College. His…

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The Mosses and the Muse: Eliza Sullivant’s Botanical Legacy

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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 23, 1850 My dearest garden companions, today we mark with solemn hearts the anniversary of the passing of that extraordinary botanical soul, Eliza Sullivant. What a marvelous romance blossomed between the Sullivants!…

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