Bibliograph

Genius of place, the life of Frederick Law Olmsted, Justin Martin

Type

Label

Genius of place, the life of Frederick Law Olmsted, Justin Martin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Genius of place

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

657595496

Responsibility statement

Justin Martin

Sub title

the life of Frederick Law Olmsted

Table Of Contents

"An enthusiast by nature" : growing up, 1822-1851 -- "The cause of future freedom' : Southern travels and journalism, 1852-1857 -- "A people's pleasure-ground" : conceiving Central Park, 1857-1861 -- "Heroes along with the rest" : Civil War service, 1861-1863 -- "There seems to be no limit" : California, 1863-1865 -- "Where talents and the needs of the world cross" : shaping the nation, 1865-1877 -- "I have all my life been considering distant effects" : summits and sorrows, 1877-1903

Target audience

adult

Classification