New Yorkers know Frederick Law Olmsted* through the creation of our famously beautiful public parks, like Central Park in Manhattan, and Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
Like many early Americans, his history is far more interesting than simply being the father of landscape architecture and design. Did you know it wasn't even his profession by training?
Check out this cool PBS special about him and his incredible life.
Watch Olmsted and America's Urban Parks on PBS. See more from THIRTEEN Series.
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Law_Olmsted
