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Republic of Shade: New England and the American Elm

Reference Type
Book (Entire)

"The American elm, elegant and highly adaptable, was an essential feature of Americas 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 Americas 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 elms transformation from a fast-growing weed into a regional and national icon, and shows how Elm Street satisfied Americas quest for a pastoral urbanism imagined since the time of Jefferson."

Authors
T.J. Campanella
Date Published
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN/ISSN
0-3000-9739-5
Pages
223
Sub-Topics
General History of UF
State(s)/Region(s)
National
Keywords
Ulmus americana, Ulmus, Disease, Leaf characteristics, Removal, Insect
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