Presidents

Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation

Andrea Wulf

About the Program

Andrea Wulf explores the Founding Father's interests in botany and agriculture.  Ms. Wulf focuses on the first four Presidents and their fondness for gardening from Washington's vigilant oversight of his Mount Vernon estate to Jefferson and Adams' study of agricultural design and Madison's understandings of conservation.  Andrea Wulf speaks at the home of 18th century botanist, John Bartram, whose garden was visited by many delegates of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. 

About the Authors

Andrea Wulf

Andrea Wulf is the author of The Brothers Gardeners and co-author of This Other Eden.  Her writing has appeared in several publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and The New York Times.  For more information, visit andreawulf.com. 


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Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation

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  • Saturday, September 3rd at 1pm (ET)
  • Sunday, June 26th at 6am (ET)
  • Saturday, June 25th at 10:30am (ET)
  • Saturday, June 11th at 8pm (ET)
  • Sunday, June 5th at 10pm (ET)
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