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

by Victoria Johnson

Book Overview

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 two men with him: his "second" for the duel, and Dr. David Hosack.

As historian Victoria Johnson reveals in her groundbreaking biography, Hosack was one of the few points the duelists did agree on. Summoned that morning because...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631494198
• ISBN13: 9781631494192
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Amazing and in-depth look into our nation's founding fathers and their doctor

This book has wonderful insights into a time in our country's history when doctors were just getting started with finding cures that really worked. Botanical remedies were mostly scoffed at during this era. But Dr. David Hosack. This book is a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize (History), a Finalist for the National Book Award (Nonfiction), and A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. This book will not disappoint.