Big Bone Lick: The Cradle of American Paleontology
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On March 7, 1808, President Thomas Jefferson received a long-awaited shipment of approximately 300 fossils from William Clark, who had just completed his westward expedition with Meriwether Lewis. The fossils were unearthed at Big Bone Lick in northern Kentucky, and over the years they had gained the interest of such prominent figures as Daniel Boone, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin. Jefferson's receipt of the fossils was the realization...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813124859
ISBN13:9780813124858
Release Date:February 2008
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:204 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 8.6"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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