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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. A great-great nephew of Senator McLean, Greeley spent three years researching and writing this book. Greeley has a historian’s instincts, perhaps stemming from his training as an archivist (though he ended up, he says vaguely, in business and market research).

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eBird Economics: How Much Would You Pay to See Birds?

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The economic “impact” of a birding festival can be estimated by looking at expenditures of attendees ( e.g., hotel rooms, meals, souvenirs, transportation costs, etc.). I emailed the authors and asked about their research and their use of eBird data. Q: Can you provide a short summary of your research goals and your conclusions?

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