Parks for the People: A Story About Frederick Law Olmsted (Creative Minds)
by Julie Dunlap
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A fun and engaging account showcasing the works of the first landscape architect in the United States.Tags
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Parks for the People: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted by Julie Dunlap
Story is about Frederick as he grows up in cities and loves the country and plants.
He is in a school where he stays til the summer months and he is so glad to get outside. His father then sets him up with a designer.
He had many other jobs: a year at sea, farming at the Getty estate, then his father gave him money to buy a farm.
Can't wait to visit a park that he designed that is within driving distance. Know we will be amazed at his knowledge through the gardens.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Story is about Frederick as he grows up in cities and loves the country and plants.
He is in a school where he stays til the summer months and he is so glad to get outside. His father then sets him up with a designer.
He had many other jobs: a year at sea, farming at the Getty estate, then his father gave him money to buy a farm.
Can't wait to visit a park that he designed that is within driving distance. Know we will be amazed at his knowledge through the gardens.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
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Julie Dunlap grew up loving parks. As often as she can, she heads down a trail in Yosemite, Central Park, or the closest woods with her family and friends. She lives in Columbia, Maryland, and writes about environmental heroes, wildlife, and nature protection.
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Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Frederick Law Olmsted
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- Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 712.092 — Arts & recreation Area planning & landscape architecture Landscape architecture (Landscape design) History, geographic treatment, biography Biography
- LCC
- SB470 .O5 .D86 — Agriculture Horticulture. Plant propagation. Plant breeding Plant culture Landscape gardening. Landscape architecture
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