The Resource Founding gardeners : the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation, Andrea Wulf
Founding gardeners : the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation, Andrea Wulf
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- Summary
- A look at the founding fathers from the unique and intimate perspective of their lives as gardeners, plantsmen, and farmers
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- x, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- "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 Constitutional Convention in 1787 and a garden visit
- "Parties and politicks : James Madison's and Thomas Jefferson's tour of New England
- "Political plants grow in the shade" : the summer of 1796
- "City of magnificent intentions" : the creation of Washington, D.C., and the White House
- "Empire of liberty" : Jefferson's Western expansion
- "Tho' an old man, I am but a young gardener" : Thomas Jefferson at Monticello
- "Balance of nature" : James Madison at Montpelier
- Appendix. Maps of Mount Vernon, Peacefield, Monticello, and Montpelier
- Isbn
- 9780307390684
- Label
- Founding gardeners : the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation
- Title
- Founding gardeners
- Title remainder
- the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation
- Statement of responsibility
- Andrea Wulf
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A look at the founding fathers from the unique and intimate perspective of their lives as gardeners, plantsmen, and farmers
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wulf, Andrea
- Dewey number
- 712.0973/09033
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Gardening
- Gardens, American
- Gardening
- Founding Fathers of the United States
- Political activists
- Conduct of life
- National characteristics, American
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Founding gardeners : the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation, Andrea Wulf
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-322) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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 Constitutional Convention in 1787 and a garden visit -- "Parties and politicks : James Madison's and Thomas Jefferson's tour of New England -- "Political plants grow in the shade" : the summer of 1796 -- "City of magnificent intentions" : the creation of Washington, D.C., and the White House -- "Empire of liberty" : Jefferson's Western expansion -- "Tho' an old man, I am but a young gardener" : Thomas Jefferson at Monticello -- "Balance of nature" : James Madison at Montpelier -- Appendix. Maps of Mount Vernon, Peacefield, Monticello, and Montpelier
- Control code
- ocn694616489
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- x, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780307390684
- Lccn
- 2010052920
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- 712.09 W955 ; XX-N ; [BG16BP10, #4, 12@18.95, es/RT ]
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), maps
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) 694616489
- (Sirsi) 694616489
- (OCoLC)694616489
- Label
- Founding gardeners : the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation, Andrea Wulf
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-322) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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 Constitutional Convention in 1787 and a garden visit -- "Parties and politicks : James Madison's and Thomas Jefferson's tour of New England -- "Political plants grow in the shade" : the summer of 1796 -- "City of magnificent intentions" : the creation of Washington, D.C., and the White House -- "Empire of liberty" : Jefferson's Western expansion -- "Tho' an old man, I am but a young gardener" : Thomas Jefferson at Monticello -- "Balance of nature" : James Madison at Montpelier -- Appendix. Maps of Mount Vernon, Peacefield, Monticello, and Montpelier
- Control code
- ocn694616489
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- x, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780307390684
- Lccn
- 2010052920
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- 712.09 W955 ; XX-N ; [BG16BP10, #4, 12@18.95, es/RT ]
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 694616489
- (Sirsi) 694616489
- (OCoLC)694616489
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