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He was born '''Ernest Evan Thompson''' in South Shields, County Durham (now part of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear), England of Scottish parents and his family emigrated to Canada in 1866. As a youth, he retreated to the woods to draw and study animals as a way of avoiding his abusive father. He won a scholarship in art to the [[Royal Academy]] in London, England.<ref>{{cite book | last =Rowan | first =Edward L | authorlink = | coauthors = | year =2005 | title =To Do My Best: James E. West and the History of the Boy Scouts of America | publisher =Las Vegas International Scouting Museum | location = | isbn =0-9746479-1-8 }}</ref> | He was born '''Ernest Evan Thompson''' in South Shields, County Durham (now part of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear), England of Scottish parents and his family emigrated to Canada in 1866. As a youth, he retreated to the woods to draw and study animals as a way of avoiding his abusive father. He won a scholarship in art to the [[Royal Academy]] in London, England.<ref>{{cite book | last =Rowan | first =Edward L | authorlink = | coauthors = | year =2005 | title =To Do My Best: James E. West and the History of the Boy Scouts of America | publisher =Las Vegas International Scouting Museum | location = | isbn =0-9746479-1-8 }}</ref> | ||
He later rejected his father and changed his name to Ernest Thompson Seton. He believed that Seton had been an important name in his paternal line. He developed a fascination with wolves while working as a naturalist for | He later rejected his father and changed his name to Ernest Thompson Seton. He believed that Seton had been an important name in his paternal line. He developed a fascination with wolves while working as a naturalist for Manitoba. He became successful as a writer, artist and naturalist, and moved to New York City to further his career. Seton later lived at Wyndygoul, an estate that he built in [[Cos Cob, Connecticut|Cos Cob]], a section of [[Greenwich, Connecticut|Greenwich]], Connecticut. After experiencing vandalism by the local youth, Seton invited them to his estate for a weekend where he told stories of the American Indians and of nature.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url =http://www.etsetoninstitute.org/WOODCRFT.HTM | title =Woodcraft League Histories | format = | work =Ernest Thompson Seton Institute | publisher = | accessdaymonth =11 July | accessyear =2006 }}</ref> | ||
He formed the [[Woodcraft Indians]] in 1902 and invited the local youth to join. The stories became a series of articles written for the ''Ladies Home Journal'' and were eventually collected in the ''The Birch Bark Roll of the Woodcraft Indians'' in 1906. | He formed the [[Woodcraft Indians]] in 1902 and invited the local youth to join. The stories became a series of articles written for the ''Ladies Home Journal'' and were eventually collected in the ''The Birch Bark Roll of the Woodcraft Indians'' in 1906. | ||
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== Works == | == Works == | ||
* Mammals of | * Mammals of Manitoba (1886) | ||
* Birds of Manitoba, Foster (1891) | * Birds of Manitoba, Foster (1891) | ||
* The Baron and the Wolves or Triumph of the Wolves (1893), wolves eat the carcass of the trapper | * The Baron and the Wolves or Triumph of the Wolves (1893), wolves eat the carcass of the trapper | ||