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Zusatztext To students of the early American republic, Benjamin Henry Latrobe looms large-he brilliantly undertook some of the most notable architectural commissions of the day, including the U.S. Capitol, the Baltimore Cathedral, the Bank of Pennsylvania, and other fine buildings. In this book, Jean H. Baker critically reviews the multitudes of documents and letters Latrobe left behind and evaluates both the professional successes that ensured his national legacy and the personal flaws that led to financial ruin. With this fresh look at Latrobe's life in the Old World and the New, Baker provides us with a compelling human story and solidifies her status as among the nation's most accomplished historians. Informationen zum Autor Jean H. Baker is Bennett-Harwood Professor of History Emerita at Goucher College. An eminent political historian and biographer, she is the author of Margaret Sanger: A Life of Passion, Sisters: The Lives of America's Suffragists, James Buchanan, and Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography, among other titles. Klappentext Just as the revolutionaries of America sought to create a new society, so too did Benjamin Henry Latrobe seek to create buildings and oversee public works projects that would elevate the culture and society of the United States. This biography of Benjamin Henry Latrobe narrates the challenges to and triumphs of America's first professionally trained architect and engineer. Zusammenfassung Just as the revolutionaries of America sought to create a new society, so too did Benjamin Henry Latrobe seek to create buildings and oversee public works projects that would elevate the culture and society of the United States. This biography of Benjamin Henry Latrobe narrates the challenges to and triumphs of America's first professionally trained architect and engineer. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Ch. 1 Itching Ears: The Early Life of Benjamin Latrobe Ch. 2 This New American Ch. 3 Capitol Projects: Latrobe in Washington, 1803-1813 Ch. 4 Beloved Mary and the Little Folks Ch. 5 Breaking Points: Pittsburgh and Washington, 1813- 1817 Ch. 6 Last Beginnings: Baltimore and New Orleans Conclusion Legacies Notes Index ...
