{"product_id":"jeffersons-poplar-forest-barbara-j-heath-9780813062990","title":"Jefferson's Poplar Forest: Unearthing a Virginia Plantation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThomas Jefferson once called his plantation Poplar Forest, \"the most valuable of my possessions.\" For Jefferson, Poplar Forest was a private retreat for him to escape the hordes of visitors and everyday pressures of his iconic estate, Monticello.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJefferson's Poplar Forest\u003c\/i\u003e uses the knowledge gained from long-term and interdisciplinary research to explore the experiences of a wide range of people who lived and worked there between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Multiple archaeological digs reveal details about the lives of Jefferson, subsequent owners and their families, and the slaves (and descendants) who labored and toiled at the site. From the plantation house to the weeds in the garden, Barbara Heath, Jack Gary, and numerous contributors examine the landscapes of the property, investigating the relationships between the people, objects, and places of Poplar Forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the first book-length study of the archaeology of a president's estate, \u003ci\u003eJefferson's Poplar Forest\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling and uniquely specific look into the lives of those who called Poplar Forest home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara J. Heath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813062993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813062990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.58d","brand":"Barbara J. Heath","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986710692095,"sku":"9780813062990","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa686ae9-8e4e-46ea-a577-d27b83c48ba0.jpg?v=1683284829","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jeffersons-poplar-forest-barbara-j-heath-9780813062990","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}