olmsted, frederick law

A biography of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who was responsible for the design of Central Park, Yosemite National Park and even the grounds for the United States Capitol, reveals his life and work.

"The author retraces Frederick Law Olmsted's journey across the American South in the 1850s, on the eve of the Civil War. Olmsted roamed eleven states and six thousand miles, and the New York Times published his dispatches about slavery and its defenders. More than 150 years later, [the author] followed Olmsted's route, and whenever possible his mode of transport--rail, riverboats, in the saddle--through Appalachia, down the Ohio and Mississippi, through Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, and across Texas to the Rio Grande, discovering and reporting on vestiges of what Olmsted calledthe Cotton Kingdom"--Provided by publisher.

"How did Central Park become a vibrant gem in the heart of New York City? Follow the visionaries behind the plan as it springs to green life"--Provided by publisher.

Presents landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted's firsthand observations of the U.S.'s slave states made when he was a correspondent for the "New York Times" in the 1850s, in which he describes the plantation system, slaves' and masters' daily lives, and the effects of slavery on all social classes.

Presents the life of the American journalist and landscape designer, discussing his early love of nature, his winning award for the design of Central Park, his humanitarian work on Civil War camps, and his numerous other designs in urban areas around the country.

Chronicles the life of Frederick Law Olmsted, the man responsible for the design of New York's Central Park, describing his impact on America's physical and political landscapes, and discussing his efforts to help preserve Yosemite, Niagara Falls, and other places.

A brief biography of nineteenth-century landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed some of America's most famous parks, and was also responsible for the creation of the nation's first park systems.