Republic of Shade - New England and the American Elm
, by Thomas J. CampanellaNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780300184471 | 0300184476
- Cover: Trade Paper
- Copyright: 11/30/2011
The American elm, elegant and highly adaptable, was an essential feature of America's cultural landscape for more than a century, forming great verdant parasols above--and giving its name to--streets all across the nation. The elm became a defining element in the spatial design of America's villages, towns, and cities, first in New England, and--with the westward transit of Yankee culture--eventually throughout the United States. This fascinating and generously illustrated book traces the elm's transformation from a fast-growing weed into a regional and national icon, and shows how Elm Street satisfied America's quest for a pastoral urbanism imagined since the time of Jefferson.