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American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic

by Victoria Johnson

The untold story of Hamilton’s―and Burr’s―personal physician, whose dream to build America’s first botanical garden inspired the young Republic. On a clear morning in July 1804, Alexander Hamilton stepped onto a boat at the edge of the Hudson River. He was bound for a New Jersey dueling ground to settle his bitter dispute with Aaron Burr. Hamilton took just

Publisher

Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.

Publication date

2019

Format

Print edition

Pages

480

ISBN

9781631496011