
The man who made parks: the story of parkbuilder Frederick Law Olmsted
Arts and entertainment, Biography, Fine arts biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian history, United States history
Human-transcribed braille
Summary
When the great cities of North America were being developed, there was little thought to creating "green spaces." Frederick Law Olmsted combined his childhood love for nature with the structured beauty of the great parks of London and Paris to… turn a neglected, swampy area into one of the most acclaimed parks in North America: Central Park in New York City. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2009.