American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic
Victoria Johnson’s American Eden explores David Hosack’s work at the intersection of botany and medicine. Set in the early American Republic, the book examines how a garden could embody scientific ambition, medical inquiry, and the aspirations of a nation still taking shape.
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American Eden explores the life and work of David Hosack, a figure connected to both botany and medicine.
The book examines the role of gardening and plant study in the early American Republic.
By bringing science, healing, and the development of a young nation together, it presents a historical portrait of an ambitious era.
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