| Descript. |
335 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-315) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: the pursuit of happiness -- Versailles on the Potomac: the 1790s -- Founders' grounds: 1800-1809 -- Gentlemen's occupation: 1810s-1830s -- Embellishments: 1840s-1880s -- Gilded gardens: 1880s-1900s -- Home front: 1910s-1940s -- America the beautiful: 1940s-1990s -- Is green the new red, white, and blue?, 1990s and beyond -- Epilogue -- First gardeners: the men who planted for presidents -- All the presidents' plants: two centuries of shrubs, trees, and vines. |
| Summary |
"In this rich and compelling narrative, garden historian Marta McDowell traces the story of how the White House grounds were conceived and how they have changed from administration to administration. From George Washington's obsession with collecting trees to Michelle Obama's kitchen garden, McDowell shows how the White House grounds are a reflection of America's enthusiasms."--Dust jacket. |
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White House Gardens (Washington, D.C.) -- History.
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Gardens -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
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Horticulture -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
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Madison's cabbages to Kennedy's roses : how the White House grounds have grown with America |
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How the White House grounds have grown with America |
| ISBN |
9781604695892 |
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