The biggest and best single-volume collection ever published of the fascinating and wide-ranging writings of a vitally important nineteenth century cultural figure whose work continues to shape our world today. Seaman; farmer; abolitionist; journalist; administrator; reformer; conservationist; and without question Americarsquo;s foremost landscape architect and urban planner; Frederick Law Olmsted (1822ndash;1903) was a man of unusually diverse talents and interests; and the arc of his life and writings traces the most significant developments of nineteenth century American history. As this volume reveals; the wide-ranging endeavors Olmsted was involved inmdash;cofounding The Nation magazine; advocating against slavery; serving as executive secretary to the United States Sanitary Commission (precursor to the Red Cross) during the Civil War; championing the preservation of Americarsquo;s great wild places at Yosemite and Yellowstonemdash;emerged from his steadfast commitment to what he called ldquo;communitiveness;rdquo; the impulse to serve the needs of onersquo;s fellow citizens. This philosophy had its ultimate expression is his brilliant designs for some of the countryrsquo;s most beloved public spaces: New Yorkrsquo;s Central Park; Prospect Park in Brooklyn; Bostonrsquo;s ldquo;Emerald Necklace;rdquo; the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina; the grounds of the U.S. Capitol; garden suburbs like Chicagorsquo;s Riverside; parkways (a term he invented) and college campuses; the ldquo;White Cityrdquo; of the 1893 Worldrsquo;s Columbian Exposition; and many others. Gathering almost 100 original letters; newspaper dispatches; travel sketches; essays; editorials; design proposals; official reports; reflections on aesthetics; and autobiographical reminiscences; this deluxe Library of America volume is profusely illustrated with a 32-page color portfolio of Olmstedrsquo;s design sketches; architectural plans; and contemporary photographs. It also includes detailed explanatory notes and a chronology of Olmstedrsquo;s life and design projects.From the Hardcover edition.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Just few essaysBy Frequent BuyerDont waist your time and money on this book. The title is promising but the inside is nothing more then a quick look on famous authors and characters. It was just a set of small essays written very poorly.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy IrinaThe text is very easy to follow and is straight to the point. I want to read all of these books.
