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Eliza's cherry trees : Japan's gift to America
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Eliza's cherry trees : Japan's gift to America
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Recounts how newspaper woman, photographer and author, Eliza Scidmore, traveled to Japan and became inspired with the idea of planting flowering cherry trees to beautify Washington, D.C.
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Title
Eliza's cherry trees : Japan's gift to America
Call No
975.3 ZIM
Authors
Zimmerman, Andrea, Griffing
Chen, Ju-Hong
Subjects
Scidmore, Eliza Ruhamah, 1856-1928.
Japanese flowering cherry--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century.
Diplomatic gifts--Japan--History--20th century.
Urban beautification--Washington (D.C.)--History--20th century.
Japan--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--Japan.
Language
English
Published
Gretna, Louisiana : Pelican Pub. Co., 2011
Publication Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ;
ISBN
9781589809543
LCCN
2010046163
Dimensions
29 cm.
Awards Note
Giverny Book Award, 2012