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Khan Academy: Olmsted and Vaux, Central Park

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Harper's Magazine declared in 1862 that Central Park was "the finest work of art ever executed in this country". Read about the history of Central Park, the design process, and view pictures.

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henry david thoreau
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angel of the waters, calvert vaux, central park, emma stubbins, english landscape gardens, frederick law olmsted, khan academy, khan academy: olmsted and vaux, central park, sculpted nature, culture of new york city
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional