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    Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 17, 1874 – June 5, 1965) was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. He was sometimes known as the...
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  • Thornton W. Burgess Museum was a museum in East Sandwich, Massachusetts dedicated to the conservationist and children's book author Thornton W. Burgess...
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  • named Peter Rabbit in the works of Thornton Burgess, an author from Sandwich, Massachusetts In 1910, when Burgess began his Old Mother West Wind series...
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    The Thornton W. Burgess House is a historic house at 789 Main Street in Hampden, Massachusetts. Built between 1780 and 1784, it is a well-preserved vernacular...
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  • author Mitchell Burgess, American television writer Thornton Burgess (1874–1965), U.S. conservationist and children's author Bruce Burgess, British documentary...
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  • William Thornton (December 20, 1717 – 1790) was a planter and public official in Colonial Virginia. Thornton served as member of the House of Burgesses for...
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  • the title character of Bowser the Hound, a 1920 children's book by Thornton Burgess Bowser, Claire Bennett's pet dog in the American comic strip Moose...
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    New York: Random House. OCLC 7013536. "Books Written by Thornton W. Burgess". Thornton Burgess Society | Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen. Retrieved...
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    Museums and Gardens, the Wing Fort House, the Sandwich Glass Museum, the Thornton Burgess Museum, Hoxie House (the oldest house on Cape Cod), the Daniel Webster...
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  • His work is on display at the Thornton W. Burgess Museum in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Alphabetical list of Thornton Burgess books illustrated by Harrison...
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    The Tale of Mr. Tod by Beatrix Potter. Reddy Fox, in the stories of Thornton Burgess. Reynard the Fox in the Reynard cycle. Scarlett Fox, from the magazine...
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  • 100. The name "Peter Cottontail" was used by a character in a 1914 Thornton Burgess book, but may not have been previously used to refer to the Easter...
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  • Glubbslyme Glubbslyme Jacqueline Wilson Grandfather Frog Thornton Burgess Bedtime Stories Thornton Burgess Jeremy Fisher The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher Beatrix...
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    classical music and ballet, as well as stories about animals written by Thornton Burgess. The soundtracks were often taken from existing children's records...
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  • episodes: Adapted from the stories of animal-themed children's writer, Thornton Burgess. Produced by Zuiyo and animated by Mushi Production. Heidi, Girl of...
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    building was dedicated to author Thornton Burgess after his death. The headquarters building was burnt down, but Burgess' original home on the property...
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  • Parables for Kids by Glen Keane. Bobby Coon from the children's books by Thornton Burgess. Chester from the children's book The Kissing Hand and following sequels...
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    is one of the protagonists the story. Spotty Old Mother West Wind Thornton Burgess The Tortoise What the Tortoise Said to Achilles Lewis Carroll Also...
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  • writes children's books that are a fictional version of the stories of Thornton Burgess. August Drinkwater – Violet Bramble′s son, who enters into a pact with...
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    D-Day launch during World War II Nick Buoniconti, NFL Hall of Famer Thornton Burgess, children's author, known for "Peter Cottontail" Chris Capuano, Major...
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    Barthelme, Louisa M. Alcott, Catherine Drinker Bowen, Bernie Brillstein, Thornton Burgess, Hortense Calisher, Bruce Catton, A. J. Cronin, Peter De Vries, J....
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  • written by Thornton W. Burgess and illustrated by Harrison Cady. Danny Meadow Mouse appeared as the main character of many tales written by Burgess for his...
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    the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt Peter Cottontail Rabbit Peter Cottontail Thornton Burgess A prominent character in the "Old Mother West Wind" series, in some...
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    Presidents Grant, Hayes, Roosevelt, Taft and Harding, as well as author Thornton Burgess and poet Robert Frost. Entertainments included strolling Main Street...
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  • McCloskey Mr. and Mrs. Quack from "The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack" by Thornton Burgess in the "Old Mother West Wind" series of books The Mechanickal Duck...
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  • Adventures of Paddy the Beaver (1917) is a children's novel written by Thornton W. Burgess and illustrated by Harrison Cady. Paddy moves into the Green Forest...
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  • (1910–1981), Australian general Happy Jack, 1918 children's novel by Thornton Burgess Happy Jack, a play by John Godber, published in 1989, about a couple...
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  • George Matthew Adams Service. Writers syndicated by Adams included Thornton Burgess, Edgar Guest and Robert Ripley. The syndicate also distributed single-panel...
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  • Robert W. Service, English-born Canadian poet (died 1958) January 17 – Thornton Burgess, American children's writer (died 1965) January 25 – W. Somerset Maugham...
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    Sanctuary (Hampden) – home of author Thornton Burgess Captain John Porter House, built in 1771 in Agawam Thornton W. Burgess House, c. 1780–1784 Holyoke Wistariahurst...
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