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Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden at Monticello
By Hatch, Peter J.
- ISBN
- 9780300171143
- Publisher
- Yale Univ.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2012 | Science and Technology
Hatch (director, gardens & grounds, Monticello) offers a close look at all aspects of Thomas Jefferson's terraced vegetable garden at Monticello, both past and present. He divides the book into two parts. The first richly describes the garden's history in the context of Jefferson's worldview. To Jefferson, a garden had the potential to transform society. Monticello and Jefferson come alive as Hatch describes how Jefferso...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
