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Language
English
Description
The former American History editor explores the creation and restoration of an essential part of a twentieth-century home's identity-the American porch.
"In this delightful look at an American icon, journalist and documentary scriptwriter . . . Dolan traces the history of the porch, using this history to explore subjects such as architecture, history, slavery, colonialism, trade, anthropology, sociology, consumer behavior, and publishing."...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
This newly revised edition takes readers into a Colonial Home of the 1600s and 1700s. See inside the kitchen, the fireplace, the bedchamber and the barn. Learn why immigrants from England, France, and Spain were drawn to North America, and how plantations in the South grew and prospered through the slave trade.
10) Colonial homes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Taking young readers on a journey back in time, this dynamic series showcases various aspects of colonial life, from people and clothing to homes and food. Each book contains creative illustrations, interesting facts, highlighted vocabulary words, end-of-book challenges, and sidebars that help children understand the differences between modern and colonial life and inspire them to imagine what it would have been like to grow up in colonial America....
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
In 1901, Gustav Stickley began to create the first uniquely American style of furniture and home design-known as Craftsman. Stickley's principles of home design include construction that is in harmony with its landscape, open floor plans, built-in storage, and natural lighting. He was a major influence on Frank Lloyd Wright, and he remains one of the great names in American architecture. Craftsman Homes and Bungalows showcases his work in an affordable,...
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