Originally published in the 1916 March issue of the Ladies’ Home Journal, Edward Bok wrote the poem God’s Hand: A supplication and an Assurance. The poem was set to the music from an old Dutch … Read More
The Early Years of the American Foundation (Part 8 of an 8-Part Series)
This eight-week blog series delves deeper into the history of Bok Tower Gardens and provides a rich historical accounting of the early days. The source document is from a collection of statements entitled “Its Origin, … Read More
The Early Years of the American Foundation (Part 7 of an 8-Part Series)
This eight-week blog series delves deeper into the history of Bok Tower Gardens and provides a rich historical accounting of the early days. The source document is from a collection of statements entitled “Its Origin, … Read More
The Early Years of the American Foundation (part 6 of an 8-part series)
This eight-week blog series delves deeper into the history of Bok Tower Gardens and provides a rich historical accounting of the early days. The source document is from a collection of statements entitled “Its Origin, … Read More
The Early Years: The American Foundation (part 5 of an 8-part series)
This eight-week blog series delves deeper into the history of Bok Tower Gardens and provides a rich historical accounting of the early days. The source document is from a collection of statements entitled “Its Origin, … Read More
The Early Years: The American Foundation (part 4 of an 8-part series)
This eight-week blog series delves deeper into the history of Bok Tower Gardens and provides a rich historical accounting of the early days. The source document is from a collection of statements entitled “Its Origin, … Read More
The Early Years: The American Foundation (part three of an 8-part series)
This eight-week blog series will delve deeper into the history of Bok Tower Gardens and provide a rich historical accounting of the early days. The source document is from a collection of statements entitled “Its … Read More
The Early Years: The American Foundation (part two of a 8-part series)
This eight-week blog series will delve deeper into the history of Bok Tower Gardens and provide a rich historical accounting of the early days. The source document is from a collection of statements entitled “Its … Read More
The Early Years: The American Foundation (part one of a 8-part series)
This eight-week blog series will delve deeper into the history of Bok Tower Gardens and provide a rich historical accounting of the early days. The source document is from a collection of statements entitled “Its … Read More
None Have Better
In 1923, Olmsted Jr. embarked on his mission to transform Bok Tower Gardens from a sandhill into one of the nation’s most beautiful garden sanctuaries. Learn more about his visit to Lake Wales with his letter written in 1914.