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Virginia Louise Snider Eifert (1911–1966)

Author of River world; wildlife of the Mississippi

36 Works 234 Members 0 Reviews

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Works by Virginia Louise Snider Eifert

River world; wildlife of the Mississippi (1959) 26 copies

The Buffalo Trace: The Story of Abraham Lincoln's Ancestors (1955) 20 copies

Louis Jolliet, explorer of rivers (1961) 18 copies

Exploring for Mushrooms (1952) 17 copies

Tall trees and far horizons; adventures and discoveries of early botanists in America (1965) 15 copies

Birds in your backyard: Native birds in their haunts, with a check list for Sangamon County (Popular science series /… (1941) 13 copies

Flowers that bloom in the Spring (1952) 12 copies

Three rivers south : the story of young Abe Lincoln (1953) 11 copies

Out of the Wilderness: Young Abe Lincoln Grows Up (1956) 10 copies

George Shannon, young explorer with Lewis and Clark (1963) 8 copies

The Story of Illinois, Illinois State Museum Story of Illinois Series - No. 1 (1979) 7 copies

Men, birds & adventure: the thrilling story of the discovery of American birds (2012) 7 copies

Invitation to Birds (1948) 7 copies

New birth of freedom; Abraham Lincoln in the White House (1959) 6 copies

Journeys In Green Places - The Shores and Woods of Wisconsin's Door Peninsula (1963) 6 copies

Illinois Mammals Today and Yesterday, Illinois State Museum, Story of Illinois No. 2 (1947) 6 copies

Land of the snowshoe hare (1960) 6 copies

Mississippi Calling (2011) 5 copies

Delta Queen, The Story of a Steamboat (1961) 5 copies

Wonders of the Rivers (1962) 5 copies

With a task before me (1958) 5 copies

Essays on Nature;: An anthology of Selected Writings From The Living Museum, (1967) 3 copies

Of Men and Rivers [Adventures and Discoveries along American Waterways] (1966) 3 copies

Tall trees and far horizons 1 copy

Three Rivers South - the Story of Young Abe Lincoln (Virginia S. Eifert Lincoln series Book 3) 1 copy

River World 1 copy

The Buffalo Trace 1 copy

Louis Jolliet: Explorer of Rovers 1 copy

Birds in your backyard; typical native birds in their habitats 1 copy

Native Ferns. Section 1 and 2. 1 copy

Native Ferns of Eastern North America 1 copy

Native ferns of Eastern North America. Sect. 1: Sect. 2: The fascinating story of mosses, ferns, liverworts and their… 1 copy

Of men and rivers; adventures and discoveries along American waterways 1 copy

GEORGE SHANNON, Young Explorer with Lewis and Clark (1961) 1 copy

The Clearing: A diary of the week of May 19-25, 1957 (1957) 1 copy

The Story of Illinois 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1911
Date of death: 1966
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Occupations: writer
naturalist
photographer
editor
Awards and honors: Thomas Edison Foundation Award

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Awards

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William Allen White Children's Book Award

The Buffalo Trace: The Story of Abraham Lincoln's Ancestors (Nominee – 19683)

Society of Midland Authors Award

George Shannon, young explorer with Lewis and Clark (Winner – Clara Ingram Judson Award – 1964)

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Works: 36
Members: 234
Popularity: #96,591
Rating: 3.9

ISBNs: 11

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