Essays
These essays first appeared in the original publication Keywords in American Landscape Design (Yale University Press, 2010) by which this site originated. Meanwhile, the investigation into the history of early American landscape design continued, and by using the advantage of the digital platform, the initial project has been implemented with additional material, among which individual pages dedicated to People and to Places. These introductory essays remain a fundamental contribution to the project and offer insights and guidance on how to navigate its content.
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The Evidence of American Garden History by Therese O'Malley
Charles Willson Peale, View of the garden at Belfield, 1816.
Writing the Landscape by Elizabeth Kryder-Reid
Cornelia Jefferson Randolph, attr., A Garden Seat by Mr. Jones, From Chamber's Kew, c. 1820.
Mode of Representations in American Landscape Design by Anne L. Helmreich and Therese O'Malley
Robert Mills, Picturesque View of the Building, and Grounds in front, 1841.
The Evidence of American Garden History by Therese O'Malley
Charles Willson Peale, View of the garden at Belfield, 1816.
Writing the Landscape by Elizabeth Kryder-Reid
Lewis Miller, Botanic garden at Princeton College, 1847.
Mode of Representations in American Landscape Design by Anne L. Helmreich and Therese O'Malley
William Williams, Deborah Hall, 1766.
The Evidence of American Garden History by Therese O'Malley
Anonymous, Plan of the Labyrinth at Economy, Pa., c. 1826.Writing the Landscape by Elizabeth Kryder-Reid
Cornelia Jefferson Randolph, attr., A Garden Seat by Mr. Jones, From Chamber's Kew, c. 1820.Mode of Representations in American Landscape Design by Anne L. Helmreich and Therese O'Malley
Robert Mills, Picturesque View of the Building, and Grounds in front, 1841.
The Evidence of American Garden History: Interpreting American Gardens through Words and Images
—Therese O'Malley
Writing the Landscape: Text as Representations of and Sources for American Landscape Design History
—Elizabeth Kryder-Reid
Modes of Representations in American Landscape and Garden Design
—Anne L. Helmreich and Therese O'Malley
