Who was William Bartram?

William Bartram left an expansive and undeniable legacy to western literature, art, science, and American exploration. His published work inspired English writers such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge, Percy Shelly, and Alfred Tennyson, and American writers and artists such as Henry David Thoreau and John James Audubon. His Quaker heritage guided him to love all the world as part of Creation, shaping his harmonious interactions with Native Americans and his passion for nature. His vivid accounts of the Florida wilderness, crystal clear springs, alligators, and Seminole warriors continue to capture the imagination.

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