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Crusade for kindness : Henry Bergh and the ASPCA / by John J. Loeper.
LIBRA - Special HV4764 .L64 1991
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Loeper, John J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888--Juvenile literature.
- Bergh, Henry.
- Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888.
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
- Animal welfare--United States--Juvenile literature.
- Animal welfare.
- Social reformers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Social reformers.
- History.
- United States.
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
- Reformers.
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals--History.
- Animals--Treatment.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Juvenile works.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- vii, 103 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Atheneum, 1991.
- Summary:
- Presents the life and accomplishments of Henry Bergh, founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
- Contents:
- 1813: The beginning
- 1863: A diplomatic assignment
- 1865: The birth of a movement
- 1866: The crusade begins
- 1868: The poor horses!
- 1869: The slaughterhouses and the dairies
- 1870: Man's best friend
- 1872: The movement spreads
- 1874: Save the children
- 1878: The sportsmen
- 1880: P.T. Barnum
- 1883: The great meddler
- 1885: Other voices: other views
- 1888: The great blizzard
- Today's Henry Berghs.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-100) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has stamp: "Zawistowski".
- Other Format:
- Online version: Loeper, John J. Crusade for kindness.
- ISBN:
- 0689315600
- 9780689315602
- OCLC:
- 23051360
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