Title A Connecticut Yankee goes to Washington : George P. McLean, birdman of the Senate / Will McLean Greeley.

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Rochester, NY : RIT Press, [2023]

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Canton Public Library - Adult Department	BIO MCLEAN	Check Shelf
Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department	B MCLEAN, GEORGE	Check Shelf
Granby, Main Library - Adult	B MCCLEAN, GEORGE P. GRE	Check Shelf
Manchester, Main Library - New Materials	B MCLEAN, GEORGE	Check Shelf
Plainville Public Library - New Materials	B MCLEAN	Check Shelf
Simsbury Public Library - Biographies	BIOG MCLEAN, GEORGE	Check Shelf
Southington Library - Adult	B MCLEAN	Check Shelf
West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Biographies	B MCLEAN GEORGE G	Check Shelf

Description	xvi, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages [281]-293) and index.
Contents	Introduction: A Midlife Comeback (1905) -- PART ONE: SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT -- Chapter One: Old Days, Old Ways -- Chapter Two: Climbing the Ladder -- Chapter Three: A Little Help from His Friends -- Chapter Four: Reform Governor -- Chapter Five: A Time to Heal -- Chapter Six: Seeking the US Senate -- PART TWO: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Chapter Seven: Enter Listening -- Chapter Eight: Saving the Birds -- Chapter Nine: Working with Wilson -- Chapter Ten: The Good Ship Normalcy -- Chapter Eleven: Closing with Coolidge -- PART THREE: GOING HOME -- Chapter Twelve: Coming Full Circle.
Summary	"Senator George P. McLean's crowning achievement was securing enduring legal protections for birds after a seven-year battle in the US Congress. This is the inspiring story of how adversity plays a vital role in growth and greatness, and recounts how an obscure Connecticut farm boy became one of the nation's most effective environmental conservationists. Passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 stopped the senseless killing of birds and likely prevented the extinction of entire bird species. This full-scale biography invites readers into the life and personality of one of Connecticut's most influential and revered political leaders. McLean's forty-five year career is a window to a fascinating time of growth and change in American history."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject	McLean, George Payne, 1857-1932.
	Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
	United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography.
	Governors -- Connecticut -- Biography.
	Statesmen -- Connecticut -- Biography.
	Conservationists -- Connecticut -- Biography.
	Hartford (Conn.) -- Biography.
	McLean, George Payne, 1857-1932. (OCoLC)fst00350930
	United States. Congress. Senate. (OCoLC)fst00530422
	Conservationists. (OCoLC)fst00875578
	Governors. (OCoLC)fst00945704
	Legislators. (OCoLC)fst00995828
	Statesmen. (OCoLC)fst01131990
	Connecticut. (OCoLC)fst01205688
	Connecticut -- Hartford. (OCoLC)fst01207441
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form	Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
Other Form:	Online version: Greeley, Will McLean, 1956- Connecticut Yankee goes to Washington First. Rochester, NY : RIT Press, [2023] 9781956313000 (DLC) 2022025690
ISBN	9781939125996 (paperback)
	1939125995 (paperback)

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