Brandywine : an intimate portrait / / W. Barksdale Maynard

• Autore: Maynard W. Barksdale (William Barksdale)
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2015; ©2015
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (277 p.)
• Disciplina: 974.8/4
• Soggetto topico: Brandywine, Battle of, Pa., 1777; Geschichte; Siedlung; HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
• Soggetto geografico: Brandywine Creek (Pa. and Del.) History; Brandywine Creek Valley (Pa. and Del.) History
• Soggetto non controllato: American History; American Studies; Books of Regional Interest
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Preface. American Arcadia -- Chapter 1. Fish Creek in New Sweden -- Chapter 2. Pride of Penn’s Woods -- Chapter 3. A River Red with Blood -- Chapter 4. “Rushing Water and Buzzing Wheels” -- Chapter 5. Thunderous Age of Black Powder -- Chapter 6. Industry and War -- Chapter 7. River of Nature -- Chapter 8. Literary Pastoral -- Chapter 9. “Painters of True American Art” -- Appendix: Bridges of the Brandywine -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments -- Illustration Credits
• Sommario/riassunto: Nestled among picturesque rolling hills, the Brandywine River winds from southeastern Pennsylvania into Delaware. The Brandywine: An Intimate Portrait is the first book to trace the rich vein of history in the region, from original European settlement to the Battle of the Brandywine—the largest land battle of the Revolutionary War—to the establishment of First State National Monument on its banks in 2013.Acclaimed writer and Brandywine Valley resident W. Barksdale Maynard crafts a sweeping narrative about the men and women who shaped the Brandywine's history and culture. They include the du Ponts, who made their fortunes from gunpowder, and artist Howard Pyle, a native of the region, whose Brandywine School of American illustration took inspiration from the pastoral environment. Most famously, the Brandywine Valley is where N. C. and Andrew Wyeth, father and son, painted amid evocative landscapes for more than a century. With its unparalleled collection of museums and public gardens, including Longwood, Winterthur, and Hagley, the Brandywine continues to attract millions of visitors from around the world. Richly illustrated with seldom-seen historical photographs, paintings, and drawings, The Brandywine vividly captures the spirit of a storied region that has inspired generations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Brandywine
• ISBN: 0-8122-9073-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792219503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II