How did I manage to get myself in charge of a book discussion for one group this coming Saturday morning and the refreshment committee for another group next Monday afternoon?
Is it a good book?
Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation by Andrea Wulf
It’s more interesting than it sounds, especially since I’ve been to Washington’s Mount Vernon, Jefferson’s Monticello, and Madison’s Montpelier. My favorite chapter is the one about the creation of Washington, DC, and the White House.
And on pages 115-116 there’s a truly frightening discussion of the Founders’ skepticism about the sustainability of the Republic.