Journey Through the 20th Century

About the Book

Born in a snowstorm before snowplows, growing up on a farm, working in a shirt factory in the Depression, finishing a two year teacher training program, teaching one room school, consolidated school and city schools. BS from Lebanon Valley College 1943 - PhD., Cornell 1949.

Teaching and being Dean at Fitchburg State College. Married Robert Russell. When he decided to go to Columbia University we lived in graduate housing. I started conducting workshops in newly organized nature centers.

Over the years joyously teaching pre-K thru graduate school and Elderhostel. This story is intersphersed with chapters like snakes, poison ivy, birds, rodents, along with first Nations Peoples experiences.

About the Author

My earliest memories are discovering plants, animals and arrowheads with parents who answered questions with, "Let's look", at eight writing books for my dolls, in High School editing the school paper. I was one of 2 women earning a PhD. in Nature Study at Cornell in 1949. At Fitchburg State I taught lab and field courses, became department head and Academic Dean. Resigned when my husband was admitted to Columbia University. Wrote and free-lanced: teaching in 28 states, 5 countries. In 1970 wrote Ten Minute Field Trips, Using the School Grounds to Teach. Translated into Russian for use in schools with no environmental program.