PA Books: "J. Horace McFarland: A Thorn for Beauty" by Ernest Morrison

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This interview with Ernest Morrison who wrote a biography of Pennsylvania conservation leader J. Horace McFarland called, "J. Horace McFarland A Thorn for Beauty," explains who McFarland (1859-1948) was and how he became the "Father of the National Park Service." Morrison chronicles this internationally known Pennsylvania resident from his early years as a printer, preservationist, photographer, author, and rosarian as well as his "City Beautiful" movement.

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J. Horace McFarland - Pennsylvania's Environmental Heritage