All the Presidents' Gardens
Madison's Cabbages to Kennedy's Roses
Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2016.
Format: Book
Description: 335 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
"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.
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.
Subjects:
Gardens -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
Horticulture -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
White House Gardens (Washington, D.C.) -- History.
Gardens -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
Horticulture -- Washington (D.C.) -- History.
White House Gardens (Washington, D.C.) -- History.
ISBN:
9781604695892
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
GARDEN Example North Am. McD | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Nonfiction | In |
GARDEN Example North Am. McD | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.