John James Audubon spoke little English when he came to America from France at the age of eighteen. But he was charming, musical, and a good dancer, so he quickly made himself at home. The land he came to in 1803, soon after the founding of the new Republic, was still largely wilderness. This suited Audubon perfectly, for he loved the outdoors more than anything. Within a short time, his passion for American birds became an obsession, and he was tracking,...

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