Genius of Place

The definitive biography of the influential abolitionist, ardent social reformer and conservationist, and the visionary designer of Central Park. Frederick Law Olmsted is arguably the most important historical figure that the average American knows the least about. Best remembered for his landscape architecture, from New York's Central Park to Boston's Emerald Necklace to Stanford University's campus, Olmsted was also an influential journalist, early voice for the environment, and abolitionist c