Jefferson's Poplar Forest e-bog
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Thomas Jefferson once called his plantation Poplar Forest, "e;the most valuable of my possessions."e; For Jefferson, Poplar Forest was a private retreat for him to escape the hordes of visitors and everyday pressures of his iconic estate, Monticello.Jefferson's Poplar Forest uses the knowledge gained from long-term and interdisciplinary research to explore the experiences of a wide rang...
E-bog
223,05 DKK
Forlag
University Press of Florida
Udgivet
27 maj 2012
Længde
256 sider
Genrer
HD
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780813042909
Thomas Jefferson once called his plantation Poplar Forest, "e;the most valuable of my possessions."e; For Jefferson, Poplar Forest was a private retreat for him to escape the hordes of visitors and everyday pressures of his iconic estate, Monticello.Jefferson's Poplar Forest uses the knowledge gained from long-term and interdisciplinary research to explore the experiences of a wide range of people who lived and worked there between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Multiple archaeological digs reveal details about the lives of Jefferson, subsequent owners and their families, and the slaves (and descendants) who labored and toiled at the site. From the plantation house to the weeds in the garden, Barbara Heath, Jack Gary, and numerous contributors examine the landscapes of the property, investigating the relationships between the people, objects, and places of Poplar Forest.As the first book-length study of the archaeology of a president's estate, Jefferson's Poplar Forest offers a compelling and uniquely specific look into the lives of those who called Poplar Forest home.