Title: Mahogany
Description: Colonial Americans were enamored with the rich colors and silky surface of mahogany. As this exotic wood became fashionable, demand for it set in motion a dark, hidden story of human and environmental exploitation. Anderson traces the path from source to sale, revealing how prosperity and desire shaped not just people’s lives but the natural world.
Subjects: United states, social life and customs, to 1775, United states, history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Mahogany