Author: Benjamin Franklin
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Languages : en
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Benjamin Franklin to Noble Wimberley Jones in Savannah, Georgia, 3 July 1771
Letter to Benjamin Franklin; Savannah, Georgia, July 14, 1764
Remaking Wormsloe Plantation
Author: Drew A. Swanson
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820343773
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Why do we preserve certain landscapes while developing others without restraint? Drew A. Swanson’s in-depth look at Wormsloe plantation, located on the salt marshes outside of Savannah, Georgia, explores that question while revealing the broad historical forces that have shaped the lowcountry South. Wormsloe is one of the most historic and ecologically significant stretches of the Georgia coast. It has remained in the hands of one family from 1736, when Georgia’s Trustees granted it to Noble Jones, through the 1970s, when much of Wormsloe was ceded to Georgia for the creation of a state historic site. It has served as a guard post against aggression from Spanish Florida; a node in an emerging cotton economy connected to far-flung places like Lancashire and India; a retreat for pleasure and leisure; and a carefully maintained historic site and green space. Like many lowcountry places, Wormsloe is inextricably tied to regional, national, and global environments and is the product of transatlantic exchanges. Swanson argues that while visitors to Wormsloe value what they perceive to be an “authentic,” undisturbed place, this landscape is actually the product of aggressive management over generations. He also finds that Wormsloe is an ideal place to get at hidden stories, such as African American environmental and agricultural knowledge, conceptions of health and disease, the relationship between manual labor and views of nature, and the ties between historic preservation and natural resource conservation. Remaking Wormsloe Plantation connects this distinct Georgia place to the broader world, adding depth and nuance to the understanding of our own conceptions of nature and history.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820343773
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Why do we preserve certain landscapes while developing others without restraint? Drew A. Swanson’s in-depth look at Wormsloe plantation, located on the salt marshes outside of Savannah, Georgia, explores that question while revealing the broad historical forces that have shaped the lowcountry South. Wormsloe is one of the most historic and ecologically significant stretches of the Georgia coast. It has remained in the hands of one family from 1736, when Georgia’s Trustees granted it to Noble Jones, through the 1970s, when much of Wormsloe was ceded to Georgia for the creation of a state historic site. It has served as a guard post against aggression from Spanish Florida; a node in an emerging cotton economy connected to far-flung places like Lancashire and India; a retreat for pleasure and leisure; and a carefully maintained historic site and green space. Like many lowcountry places, Wormsloe is inextricably tied to regional, national, and global environments and is the product of transatlantic exchanges. Swanson argues that while visitors to Wormsloe value what they perceive to be an “authentic,” undisturbed place, this landscape is actually the product of aggressive management over generations. He also finds that Wormsloe is an ideal place to get at hidden stories, such as African American environmental and agricultural knowledge, conceptions of health and disease, the relationship between manual labor and views of nature, and the ties between historic preservation and natural resource conservation. Remaking Wormsloe Plantation connects this distinct Georgia place to the broader world, adding depth and nuance to the understanding of our own conceptions of nature and history.
Letter to Benjamin Franklin; Savannah, May 26, 1768
Author: Georgia. General Assembly, Committee of
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Pages : 2
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Letter to Benjamin Franklin; Savannah, May 23, 1770
Author: Georgia. General Assembly, Committee of
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Pages : 4
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Letter to Benjamin Franklin; Savannah, May 28, 1770
Author: Georgia. General Assembly, Committee of
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Pages : 4
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Letter to Benjamin Franklin; Savannah, May 19, 1768
Author: Georgia. General Assembly, Committee of
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Pages : 3
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Letter to Benjamin Franklin; Savannah, May 11, 1770
Author: Georgia. General Assembly, Committee of
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Pages : 2
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Harper's Book of Facts
Author: Charlton Thomas Lewis
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1010
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1010
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Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History
Author: Benson John Lossing
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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