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  • The Philadelphia Country House

    Architecture and Landscape in Colonial America

    A highly readable, beautifully illustrated study of the homes built by elite colonial Philadelphians as retreats—which balanced English models with developing local taste.Colonial Americans, if they could afford it, liked to emulate the fashions of London and the style and manners of English country society while at the same time thinking of themselves as distinctly American. The houses they built ... Leer más

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  • Jamaican Labor Migration

    "White Capital and Black Labor, 1850-1930"

    This book traces the historical process of the West Indian Labour Recruitment and migration out of Jamaica after the demise of the sugar industry. It examines how the availability of Jamaican immigrant labor between 1850 and 1930 fueled the accumulation of capital for entrepreneurs and investors. ... Leer más

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  • The Tudors For Dummies

    This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - and that's not all! ... Leer más

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  • George Washington's Mount Vernon

    At Home in Revolutionary America

    George Washington's Mount Vernon brings together--for the first time--the details of Washington's 45-year endeavor to build and perfect Mount Vernon. In doing so it introduces us to a Washington few of his contemporaries knew, and one little noticed by historians since. Here we meet the planter/patriot who also genuinely loved building, a man passionately human in his desire to impress on his ... Leer más

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  • British Interior House Styles

    An Easy Reference Guide

    de Trevor Yorke ...
    Here is a compact and easy reference guide, filled with original drawings and diagrams in full colour, which detail the changing uses of space within houses over the centuries. The book shows developments in fashion, decoration, and furniture within different rooms and how these have steadily evolved with the passage of time. The book covers an immense range of interior styles from 1500 to 1960. ... Leer más

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  • Fort William Henry 1755–57

    A battle, two sieges and bloody massacre

    de Ian Castle ...
    Series Libro 260 - Campaign
    An illustrated history of the French siege of Fort William Henry in 1757 and the most infamous incident of the French-Indian War: the massacre that inspired the book The Last of the Mohicans.After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging army of the French commander Marquis de Montcalm in August 1757, it appeared that this particular episode ... Leer más

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  • Dr. Kimball and Mr. Jefferson

    Rediscovering the Founding Fathers of American Architecture

    de Hugh Howard ...
    Yes, they make rather an odd couple-but, truly, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) and Fiske Kimball (1888-1955) are the Johnson and Boswell of the story of American architecture. If not for Dr. Fiske Kimball, we might never have known that Thomas Jefferson was an architect. Though he was hailed as a brilliant statesman, Jefferson was all but unknown as an artist and an architect for nearly a century. ... Leer más

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  • Leicester Through Time

    de Stephen Butt ...
    Series series Through Time
    Leicester Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Leicester, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of Leicester throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos, readers can see the ... Leer más

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  • Pilgrims and Puritans

    Series Libro 1997 - The Drama of American History Series
    History is dramatic—and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes, and ... Leer más

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  • Lost Mansions of Mississippi, Volume II

    As preservationist Mary Carol Miller talked with Mississippians about her books on lost mansions and landmarks, enthusiasts brought her more stories of great architecture ravaged by time. The twenty-seven houses included in her new book are among the most memorable of Mississippi's vanished antebellum and Victorian mansions. The list ranges from the oldest house in the Natchez region, lost in a ... Leer más

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  • Northern Armageddon

    The Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the Making of the American Revolution

    A huge, ambitious re-creation of the eighteenth-century Battle of the Plains of Abraham, the pivotal battle in the Seven Years’ War (1754–1763) to win control of the trans-Appalachian region of North America, a battle consisting of the British and American colonists on one side and the French and the Iroquois Confederacy on the other, and leading directly to the colonial War of Independence and ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • Birth of a Nation

    de J H Ellison ...
    Discover America's roots and path to Independence, the brave and wise founding fathers [and mothers], and what they endured to give us the United States of America. Great sacrifices were made, and great freedom was obtained. ... Leer más

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