Lecture with former National Park Ranger and author Rolf Diamant
Wed, May 22
|The Barn
Rolf Diamant, co-author "Olmsted and Yosemite: Civil War, Abolition, and the National Park Idea," will discuss his fascinating take on the national parks, linking their creation to the abolition of slavery and questions of citizenship and nationhood in the Civil War years.
Time & Location
May 22, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
The Barn, 19 Stephen Mather Rd, Darien, CT 06820, USA
About the event
The Mather Homestead will welcome Rolf Diamant to discuss his book, , which he co-authored with Ethan Carr. The book takes a fascinating look at the creation of the National Park System, starting with the Yosemite Report. In it, Olmsted expressed the core tenet of the national park idea as a place for ALL citizens to enjoy the restorative benefits of nature, following the turbulent decade of the civil war and the abolition of slavery. Diamant is not only an author, but also a landscape architect, adjunct associate professor of historic preservation at the University of Vermont and former superintendent of five national parks, including the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.Olmsted and Yosemite: Civil War, Abolition, and the National Park Idea
More about the book:
How the work and writings of Frederick Law Olmsted, the founder of American landscape architecture, inspired the creation of parks to benefit the public.
During the turbulent…
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