Great American Treasures celebrates America's wealth of historic architecture, craftsmanship, and horticulture from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. The book features an array of buildings, their furnishings, and their gardens, that speak to the diversity of cultures, people, and architecture in a growing nation, from English Georgian houses on the eastern seaboard to a French Colonial dwelling in Missouri and mission houses in Hawai'i.
Great American Treasures celebrates America's wealth of historic architecture, craftsmanship, and horticulture from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. The book features an array of buildings, their furnishings, and their gardens, that speak to the diversity of cultures, people, and architecture in a growing nation, from English Georgian houses on the eastern seaboard to a French Colonial dwelling in Missouri and mission houses in Hawai'i.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Carol Cadou, MA (University of Delaware), is Executive Director of the NSCDA. In addition to editing and contributing to this volume, her publications include volumes and articles focused on American material culture, historic preservation, and the Washington Family. Ellen Boomer, a freelance author and editor, has written varied nonfiction content, including personal essays, as well as historical and cultural criticism. As a features writer for Capital Community News in Washington, DC, Ellen covered local events and profiled community leaders. She holds a BA in English from George Washington University, an MA in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles.
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Contents Acknowledgments Preface Katherine Taylor Cammack and Sally Connelly Introduction Colleen Shogan Section I: Colonial Migration Section II: Rise of a Nation Section III: France and Spain Cede to America Section IV: Control of a Continent from Sea to Shining Sea Afterword Carol B. Cadou Photography Credits Notes Index
Contents Acknowledgments Preface Katherine Taylor Cammack and Sally Connelly Introduction Colleen Shogan Section I: Colonial Migration Section II: Rise of a Nation Section III: France and Spain Cede to America Section IV: Control of a Continent from Sea to Shining Sea Afterword Carol B. Cadou Photography Credits Notes Index
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