Books History in the Trees 91.7 WVXU | By Pete Rightmire Published July 15, 2013 at 3:53 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen 1 of 2 Simon & Schuster 2 of 2 Simon & Schuster Thane Maynard talks with Author Eric Rutkow about his latest book, American Canopy, which shows how trees were essential to the early years of the developing nation.