History Book Club “American Eden”
Look to the MFAH for good books and great conversations! The History Book Club presents free discussions about literature and art, and you’re invited. These talks focus on books about life in Europe and America during the 18th and 19th centuries, inspired by the collections of the two MFAH house museums: Bayou Bend and Rienzi.
The book selection for May is American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic by Victoria Johnson. This biography of visionary botanist and physician David Hosack was a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
Two ways to join the discussion!
• Virtually via Zoom | Register online
• In person at Bayou Bend | Register via email: jmilillo@mfah.org
“Victoria Johnson’s lyrical prose breathes life into the New York City of 200 years ago.” —New York Times
• Learn more about the History Book Club
Questions? historyreading@mfah.org / 713.639.7759 / 713.639.7800
Education programs at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Sharon G. Dies; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Houston Junior Woman's Club; Mary Lynn and Steve Marks; Bobbie Nau; Ralph H. and Ruth J. McCullough Foundation; William A. and Madeline Smith Charitable Trust and additional generous donors.
The education programs also receive endowment income from funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ballard; Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Tate; and the James William Glanville and Nancy Hart Glanville Endowment.
Education programs at Rienzi receive generous funding from the Sterling-Turner Foundation; Alkek and Williams Foundation; Carroll Sterling and Harris Masterson III Endowment; and the Caroline Wiess Law Endowment for Rienzi.