Knoxville Zoo, TN (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) [Paperback]

Sonya Haskins (Author), Jack Hanna (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 12, 2007 | Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)

The Knoxville Zoo began as the Birthday Park Zoo in 1948. Due to a lack of expertise and funding, the Humane Society started proceedings to close the zoo in 1971 after the animals' welfare came under scrutiny. The zoo was saved by Guy Smith, a local television executive, who took on the job as the zoo's first director at a salary of $1 per year. Smith managed to convince the City of Knoxville and the local community to invest in this wonderful sanctuary. As the zoo's conditions improved and awareness was raised, a focus was placed on breeding threatened or endangered animals. These efforts were rewarded in 1978 with the birth of the first two African elephants to be born in the western hemisphere. This book celebrates the zoo's fascinating history with approximately 200 black-and-white images and detailed captions of its birth, rebirth, and journey toward becoming one of the nation's premier zoological institutions. This is a keepsake that zoo visitors and wildlife enthusiasts alike will enjoy.

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About the Author

Author Sonya A. Haskins has teamed with the zooÂ’s executive director, staff, and volunteers to create this stunning pictorial history of the Knoxville Zoo. Jack Hanna, director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and televisionÂ’s popular wildlife expert, wrote a wonderful foreword based on his personal experiences at the zoo.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (March 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738544051
• ISBN-13: 978-0738544052
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,214,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

For most of my childhood I was raised in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee and when I was 17 I moved to Bristol, Tennessee to attend King College. This is where I met my husband and we wed in 1994. Our first child, Sarah, was born in 1996 and later I had Micah, Christopher, Daniel and Hannah. I am grateful for the opportunity to teach them at home and it amazes me how much I learn in the process as well. Homeschooling is a wonderful option for any family and I love sharing homeschool information with others.