Authors on the Hill:  Professor Leila Philip

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Authors on the Hill: Professor Leila Philip

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Professor Leila Philip of the English Department at the College of the Holy Cross presents her book Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America (Twelve/Grand Central Publishing, 2022). She discusses the natural wonder of beavers and the powerful ways they restore damaged environments, as well as how beavers and the beaver fur trade shaped America's history, culture and environment.

Date

4-11-2023

Keywords

lecture series, library, faculty, beavers, United States, ecological influences, cultural influences

Disciplines

American Studies | Environmental Sciences | Environmental Studies | Nature and Society Relations | Nonfiction | Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology | United States History | Water Resource Management

Duration

1:02:26

Authors on the Hill:  Professor Leila Philip

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