In the Garden

Please try again later. This is just a wonderful and interesting biography of an important Early Republic figure: While Hosack was a talented and inventive physician, who trained many doctors during the country's early days, this but scratches the surface of his contributions. He was involved in virtually every cultural and scientific organization in New York city, including those developing natural history, and political and social history. However his major area of impact was as almost the founder of American botany, particularly the study and use of plants as the sources of medicinal tools.

In this connection, his major contribution was to develop America's first botanical garden, Elgin, some 20 acres upon which Rockefeller Center now is situated. He pioneered the use of this garden to undertake important scientific research not only on American plants, but also on thousands of foreign plants shipped to him by foreign physicians and researchers. He imported Linnean nomenclature and classification techniques into the new nation.

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He trained many physician-botanists in how to utilize plant-based medicines. His efforts yielded him a major European reputation for his meticulous scientific research. Along the way he managed to interact with many of the most influential public figures of the day, many of whom were interested in botany themselves: No adverse events defeated him, including the forced sale of his garden to NY state, which in turn leased it to individuals who wrecked the site and destroyed many of the precious plants that had taken years of ceaseless effort by Hosack to maintain, on top of all his other activities.

But there is even more.

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The book also affords insights into New York city history, an area taught by the author at Hunter College, as well as important events on the national level. The author has included many black and white illustrations including some plants , combined with 8 beautiful pages of color prints of leading public figures and physical locations. The author's research is absolutely impressive with 60 pages of notes, 29 pages of sources and bibliography both printed and digital , and an interesting section on "Illustration Credits.

However the major things the book has going for it are the warmth the author feels for Horsack and a remarkable talent for writing and sharing her insights into this most important figure. More books from her I am hoping will be forthcoming.

I absolutely love this book. Who knew what an important role David Hosack played in the advancement of New York City and, really, the country? Her expertise when it comes to the technical aspects of botany Hosack was so passionate about do him a service for which he would surely write her a personal and eloquent thank you letter if he were around to read the book. I finished reading it today. I found it absolutely fascinating. The way the author navigates history, biography, botany, and geography to tell this beautiful story is totally enthralling.

Her rendition of his death and posthumous tributes is unbelievably touching. I am a big fan of American History and biography. American Eden is clearly up there with the best.

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Wonderful conflation of botanical and medical history -- as well as social history of New York in the early 19th Century. Professor Johnson has written an engaging biography of David Hosack, founder of America's first botanical garden and attending physician at the Hamilton-Burr duel. A good biography introduces us to many fascinating people other than the main subject, and American Eden does this well.

For example, Johnson's book will be the first many readers hear of Samuel Latham Mitchill, Hosack's colleague and rival, who was a combination statesman and scientist, sort of a lower case version of Thomas Jefferson. But Hosack is always front and center, and what a busy man he was: This, Hosack asserted, justified the trouble and expense of a botanic garden both as a source of known remedies and a place of research to discover new remedies.

One person found this helpful. Johnson writes beautifully, and she uncovered a true gem of a story here.

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Highly recommended, especially for book clubs. This is a thoroughly enjoyable read. The immense amount of research put into this work is impressive. Anyone interested in the history of New York City, medicine, or botany will definitely enjoy the story of Dr. David Hosack and his Elgin Botanic Garden. Visit our Trail Band page for more information. Why buy in advance? What types of tickets are available?

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