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Ferncliff Forest, the Glossary

Ferncliff Forest is a old-growth forest preserve of deciduous and hemlock trees located in Rhinebeck, a town in the northern part of Dutchess County, New York, US.^[1]

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Forests of New York (state)

Astor family

The Astor family achieved prominence in business, society, and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries. With German roots, some of their ancestry goes back to the Italian and Swiss Alps, the Astors settled in Germany, first appearing in North America in the 18th century with John Jacob Astor, one of the wealthiest people in history.

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Brooke Astor

Roberta Brooke Astor (née Russell; March 30, 1902 – August 13, 2007) was an American philanthropist, socialite, and writer.

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Catskill Mountains

The Catskill Mountains, also known as the Catskills, are a physiographic province and subrange of the larger Appalachian Mountains, located in southeastern New York.

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Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County is a county in the U.S. state of New York.

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Ferncliff Farm

Ferncliff Farm (or Ferncliff) was an estate established in the mid 19th century by William Backhouse Astor Jr. (1829–1892) in Rhinebeck, New York.

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Forest Preserve (New York)

New York's Forest Preserve, comprises almost all the lands owned by the state of New York within the Adirondack and Catskill parks. Ferncliff Forest and Forest Preserve (New York) are Nature reserves in New York (state).

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.

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Hudson River

The Hudson River is a river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York, United States.

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John Jacob Astor IV

John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family.

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Methodist Church of Great Britain

The Methodist Church of Great Britain is a Protestant Christian denomination in Britain, and the mother church to Methodists worldwide.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Nonprofit organization

A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.

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Observation tower

An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision to conduct long distance observations.

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Old-growth forest

An old-growth forest (also referred to as primary forest) is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without disturbance.

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President of the United States

The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Rhinebeck (town), New York

Rhinebeck is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States.

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Rokeby (Barrytown, New York)

Rokeby, also known as La Bergerie, is a historic estate and federally recognized historic district located at Barrytown in Dutchess County, New York, United States.

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Rotary International

Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Titanic

RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank on 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, United States.

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United States Army Air Forces

The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II (1941–1947).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferncliff_Forest