Physical Description |
476 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
Summary |
"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, Tony Horwitz followed Olmsted's route, and whenever possible his mode of transport; discovering and reporting on vestiges of what Olmsted called the Cotton Kingdom"-- Provided by publisher. |
Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [420]-462) and index. |
Subject |
Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903 -- Travel -- Southern States.
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Horwitz, Tony, 1958-2019 -- Travel -- Southern States.
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Southern citizen, 1796-1876.
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New York Times -- History.
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Cotton growing -- United States -- History.
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Southern States -- Description and travel.
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Central Park (New York, N.Y.).
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