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History in its broadest aspect is a record of man's migrations from one environment to another.

~Ellsworth Huntington

Topics: Another Aspect Environment History Man Migration Record

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We are learning, too, that the love of beauty is one of Nature's greatest healers.

~Ellsworth Huntington

Topics: Beauty Greatest Healers Learning Love Nature Too

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Geologists are rapidly becoming convinced that the mammals spread from their central Asian point of origin largely because of great variations in climate.

~Ellsworth Huntington

Topics: Asian Because Becoming Central Climate Convinced Great Largely Mammals Origin Point Rapidly Spread Variations

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The human organism inherits so delicate an adjustment to climate that, in spite of man's boasted ability to live anywhere, the strain of the frozen North eliminates the more nervous and active types of mind.

~Ellsworth Huntington

Topics: Ability Active Adjustment Anywhere Climate Delicate Frozen Human Live Man Mind More Nervous North Organism Spite Strain Types

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The geysers and hot springs of the Yellowstone are another proof of recent volcanic activity.

~Ellsworth Huntington

Topics: Activity Another Hot Proof Recent Springs Yellowstone

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In America the most widespread type of forest is the evergreen coniferous woodland of the north.

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Topics: America Forest Most North Type Widespread Woodland

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The buffalo is a surprisingly stupid animal.

~Ellsworth Huntington

Topics: Animal Buffalo Stupid Surprisingly

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From first to last the civilization of America has been bound up with its physical environment.

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Topics: America Been Bound Civilization Environment First Last Physical Up

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A journey of four hundred and thirty miles can be made in any part of the United States, but in Turkey it takes as many days.

~Ellsworth Huntington

Topics: Any Days Four Hundred Journey Made Many Miles Part States Takes Thirty Turkey United United States

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After washing there was no place to pour the water except out of the window onto the heads of the people in the streets, which is the proper place to throw everything that is not wanted.

~Ellsworth Huntington

Topics: After Everything Except Heads Onto Out People Place Pour Proper Streets Throw Wanted Washing Water Which Window

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Type: Educator

Born: Unknown

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