![]() By mid-century, it was estimated that the blight killed between 3-4 billion trees! That's enough trees to fill nine million acres. The fungus could kill a mature tree in just 2-3 years. The blight (a type of fungus) gained entry to this country on an imported chestnut tree from Asia, which Americans began bringing into the US in the late 19th century. The group will explore this lost North American tree and the Chestnut blight that killed millions of trees in the first decade of the 20th century. I am looking forward to the group's discussion of this book, led by Professor Ben Goluboff of Lake Forest College. ![]() ![]() Tonight our RYERSON READS book group will discuss Susan Freinkel's American Chestnut: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree. ![]() A post by Sophie Twichell, FRW's executive director: ![]()
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