Passionate Life - W. H. H. Murray, From Preacher to Progressive

The first full biography of W. H. H. Murray (1849-1904), a Boston preacher often described as the father of the American outdoor movement and the modern vacation.

About the author

Randall S. Beach , the great-great-grandson of Murray, is an attorney with the law firm of Whiteman Osterman and Hanna LLP, in Albany, New York.

Product details

• Authors: Randall S. Beach
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2022
• EAN: 9781438489353
• ISBN: 978-1-4384-8935-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Excelsior Editions
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Local History, United States of America, USA, Conservation of the environment, History of the Americas, Civil rights & citizenship, Human rights, civil rights, Biography: historical, political and military, Northeastern & North Atlantic States, US Northeast: Mid-Atlantic States