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.
Frederic Church by John K. Howat. ISBN 0300109881. Published by Yale University Press in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.