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The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne
By Sweeney, Chris
- ISBN
- 9781668025840
- Publisher
- Avid Reader S. & S.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2025 | Social Sciences
Journalist Sweeney's first book is a fascinating biography of Roxie Laybourne, the first woman taxidermist at the Smithsonian Institution. He argues that Laybourne's work ethic and mantra—"keep your head down, keep your mouth shut, and your eyes on your work"—enabled her to navigate the masculine spaces and politics of the Smithsonian while contributing to the field of ornithology for almost six decades. Her taxidermy work eventual...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
