Frederic Church / John K. Howat.

Preface
Boyhood in Hartford
Study with Thomas Cole
Beginning a career in New York City
Youthful success
Humboldt's gift and a trip to South America
Fame and new directions
Niagara
A second trip to South America
The heart of the Andes
Newfoundland and Labrador
Engagement to marry and a return to New England
Marriage, the icebergs, and the Civil War
Cotapaxi and starting a family
Chimborazo, the farm, life in New York City, and aurora borealis
Family tragedy and recovery in Jamaica
Rebuilding a family and pilgrimage to the Near East
Lebanon and Syria
A European sojourn
Present at the creation: Olana and the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Late works and other interests
Discovery of Mexico, old age
Final years and decline and revival of reputation
Chronology
Notes
References
Acknowledgments
Index.