Bird Class: Alexander Wilson and the Shadow of Capital

Michael Ziser

University of California, Davis

Michael Ziser is Associate Professor of English at the University of California, Davis, where he co-directs the Environments and Societies research initiative.

Abstract

In “Bird Class: Alexander Wilson and the Shadow of Capital,” Michael Ziser examines Alexander Wilson’s monumental American Ornithology (1808-1814), the first fully illustrated compendium of North American birds,... [ view full abstract ]

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  1. Michael Ziser (University of California, Davis)

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P68 » Forms of Natural History (10:15 - Saturday, 24th March, Enchantment A)

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