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Founding gardeners : the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation

text Founding gardeners : the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation

Summary
"From the author of the acclaimed The Brother Gardeners, a fascinating look at the founding fathers from the unique and intimate perspective of their lives as gardeners, plantsmen, and farmers. For the founding fathers, gardening, agriculture, and... Read more
Contents
"The Cincinnatus of the West" : George Washington's American garden at Mount Vernon -- "Gardens, peculiarly worth the attention of an American" : Thomas Jefferson's and John Adams's English garden tour -- "A nursery of American statesmen" : the Co... Read more
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Description
x, 349 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Publisher
Knopf 2011

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 920 Wulf in Adult Non-fiction Available

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