A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States With Remarks on their Economy
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States With Remarks on their Economy by Frederick Law Olmsted is a significant work published by Cambridge University Press on July 20, 2009. This edition spans 424 pages and is presented in English. The book is based on Olmsted’s travels in the southern United States during the years 1853-1854, reflecting his observations as a passionate abolitionist during a transformative period in American history.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of Olmsted’s encounters and experiences, offering insightful commentary on the economy and society of the 19th-century South. The text includes a biographical sketch by Olmsted’s son and an introduction by William P. Trent, enhancing the context of his journey. This edition captures the essence of a society on the brink of significant change, making it a valuable resource for those interested in American history and the complexities of the era.
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Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) was a journalist and landscape designer who is regarded as the founder of American landscape architecture: his most famous achievement was Central Park in New York, of which he became the superintendent in 1857, but he also worked on the design of parks in many other burgeoning American cities, and was called by Charles Eliot Norton ‘the greatest artist that America has yet produced’. His A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States was originally published in 1856, and arose from journeys in the south which Olmsted, a passionate abolitionist, had undertaken in 1853-4. This edition was published in two volumes in 1904, with the addition of a biographical sketch by his son and an introduction by William P. Trent. It abounds in fascinating and witty descriptions of Olmsted’s encounters and experiences in a society which was on the verge of overwhelming change.
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