Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Founding Gardeners: the Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation

Author: Andrea Wulf
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Review by: MApgar


The horticultural habits of the founders and how it impacted the early environs of DC and such. It was very selective in an odd way though - very odd. Went into a lot on Mount Vernon and was quite detailed, but as to the actual 'point' of the book it wasn't as concise. Like it said almost nothing about Dolley Madison, with all she did to establish the White House grounds. I did learn that Jefferson brought Belgian Shepherds to this country though, and my neighbors have long wondered that at least. Little details such as that it brings up, but as to the actual establishment of the DC landscape it was not as focused.

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