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Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation | 
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pickIf you have a love for history, an affinity for botany and gardening, then you will appreciate how the founding gardeners have been induced to take magnanimous roles for the betterment of our country but have always deigned to journey home to hearth and garden with their books amongst their garden where some trees planted were only second to Methuselah. I also appreciated the account of Bartram‘s garden and his contribution to the Franklinia.
pickThis book was a perfect fit for me, combining history and botany. It amazes me how Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and also Ben Franklin we‘re keenly aware of the importance of plants, and also nascent ecological ideas. Of course, it‘s important to remember that all except Franklin were farmers, and returned to farming after the presidency. A thoughtful, thorough history that I enjoyed and recommend.
A bit of normalcy. For the first time in over a year, hubby and I went out for #coffeeandbooks We‘re sitting outdoors on a breezy day, and it feels wonderful!
“The founding fathers‘ passion for nature and plants can still be seen today for it shaped America in all its contradictions—from the rise of the industrial agriculture in the Midwest to the protected wilderness in the national parks. America‘s most revered patriotic songs revel in images drawn from nature.”
It‘s the first Tuesday of the new year, and hubby and I are reviving our weekly #coffeeandbooks. We‘re at home, and I‘m missing the bagel we used to share,but it‘s good to sit down and read. I put this book down with all the holiday busyness, glad to pick it up again.
I love that both my kids are readers. And I am thrilled that @Alisnazzy got me this book for my birthday. She must have heard me talking about how interesting this sounded after @ValerieAndBooks posted about it a few months ago. However she found out, I‘m certainly glad she did. And hubby is already eyeing it, so I‘d better start reading 😂
pickAmerican Founding Fathers Washington, Adams, Jefferson, & Madison were also fascinated with gardens, botany, and agricultural practices— more so than most people at the time. Andrea Wulf looks at how their interests and their shaping of history was interwoven. Also, author doesn‘t ignore their utilization of enslaved people and employees to further their garden interests.
I‘ll be on the lookout for Wulf‘s other works now 👍.
( 🧩 by Galison👆)
Toot your own horn time: Found out yday I won this year‘s state Outstanding Junior competition! Had to throw on my conference chic, makeup, & “heavy metals” for an announcement photo. Each state society of the Daughters of the American Revolution chooses an outstanding Junior (under 36) member yearly. Absolutely chuffed to be chosen the year my chapter turns 125, 400th ann‘y of the Mayflower, & the year of the conference that wasn‘t (cancelled).
I used to pass this house multiple times a week en route to and from my daughter‘s dance class. Extremely proud right now to share my town, and the events of my life, with the Adamses and their legacy. Especially this weekend, when we should be planning for #MarathonMonday and are inevitably remembering the horrific events of 2013. We must remain strong. #BOSstrong #MAstrong #18April #1775
Day 24 since we have been in social isolation. I have been to Target. Once. My husband has been to the supermarket. Once. Most of what we have needed I have ordered for delivery. The news is saying the worst period — the peak — will be between the 10th and 20th. On the 17th, my parents will leave the house they‘ve lived in for 24 1/2 years and move to a short term rental apartment for about 5 weeks before 👇🏻
@LapReader it‘s been a helluva week. This one ran a mild fever the better part of a week and a half and now cries at the drop of a hat. She‘s mourning the loss of her classroom for sure. Persistent gloom and intermittent rain does not help things any. We squeezed in a rainbow hued hopscotch on Monday. #isolationinteractions
@LapReader I hope you are well in the global south. They‘ve extended school closures here til May 4, and frankly I‘ll be shocked if school is in session at all until the fall. But I‘ve largely made my peace with it. For the first time possibly ever, as a world 🌎 🌍 community we are pulling together. We don‘t set the timeline, the virus does. So that‘s okay. We‘re all in this together.
