Frederick Law Olmsted is considered the father of American landscape architecture.  He is famous for co-designing Central Park in New York City.

eBooks:

• N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter L) (available through Epic!)

Encyclopedias: 

• Britannica School (Level 2 article)

• Fact Monster (Challenge)

• Fact Monster Article 2 (Challenge)

Websites:

• America's Library: Library of Congress

• ConnecticutHistory.org

  • Frederick Law Olmsted

  • Landscape Architecture Helps in Healing-Who Knew? (Challenge)

Library Books:

• Connecticut (Hello U.S.A.) by Amy Gelman (page 68)

• N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter L)

• Ask your Library Media Specialist to help you find other books!