The Nuttall book study previously scheduled for Thursday, September 11, at 6 p.m., has been postponed.

Who was Thomas Nuttall?

Thomas Nuttall (1786–1859) was a pioneering naturalist interested in botany who took many journeys and expeditions in the 19th century. He took a 5,000-mile journey down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. In his travels, he captured a time period in the Indian Territory when wolves and bison roamed the land. Nuttall also captured descriptions of the early days of barbed wire and cattle. He was fascinated with prairies and the natural science he observed, particularly interested in his favorite tree, the Bois d’arc, commonly known as the Osage orange.