Only 150 years ago, most animals in America were subject to horrific treatment. They needed a champion to protect them from abject cruelty, and that person was Henry Bergh. After witnessing the beating of a horse in the streets of New York and attending a bullfight in Spain, Bergh found his calling. He became an enforcer of animal rights and founded the ASPCA, as well as created many animal cruelty laws. He even expanded his advocacy to children. When Bergh died in 1888, the idea that children and animals should be protected from cruelty was widely accepted: Mercy to animals means mercy to mankind. AGES: 10 - 12 Illustrated
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
ISBN-13
9780544650312
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221893770
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mercy: the Incredible Story of Henry Bergh, Founder of the Aspca and Friend to Animals
Author
Nancy Furstinger
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Nancy Furstinger
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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