Posts Tagged ‘Texas history’
A Pioneering Voice in Texas Botany: Maude Jeannie Young
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 1, 1826 Maude Jeannie Fuller Young (pronounced “MAW-duh JEE-nee FULL-er YOUNG”) was born on this day in 1826. Though she would become known for many accomplishments, it’s her groundbreaking contribution to botanical…
Read MoreLevi Jasper James Russell: Pioneering Texas Doctor, Botanist, and Freethinker Whipped for Beliefs
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 6, 1877 Dearest reader, On this dark night in 1877, Levi Jasper James Russell, a 46-year-old American doctor, botanist, and fearless freethinker, endured a brutal ordeal for his beliefs. Lured from his…
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