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  • The Architecture of Birdsall P. Briscoe

    Series Libro 23 - Sara and John Lindsey Series in the Arts and Humanities
    Birdsall P. Briscoe (1876–1971) practiced architecture from 1912 to 1956, the span of years during which Houston was transformed from an ambitious town on Buffalo Bayou into an international city, its economy powered by cotton, trade, and oil. The country houses Briscoe designed for three generations of affluent clients, sited in such Houston neighborhoods as Courtlandt Place, Shadyside, ... Leer más

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  • The Last Castle

    The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home

    A New York Times bestseller with an “engaging narrative and array of detail” (The Wall Street Journal), the “intimate and sweeping” (Raleigh News & Observer) untold true story of the Biltmore Estate—the largest private home in America—and the remarkable woman who helped ensure its survival.The story of Biltmore spans World Wars, the Jazz Age, the Depression, and generations of the famous ... Leer más

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  • Leaside

    de Jane Pitfield ...
    Leaside is a most comprehensive look at the people, significant events and built heritage, all of which contributed to the creation of this distinctive community. Named after John Lea, a successful farmer, whose house, built in 1829, is believed to be the first brick house in York County, Leaside grew from a railway settlement into a prosperous urban town. With its roots embedded in the history of ... Leer más

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  • The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright

    A Complete Catalog

    de William Allin ...
    From sprawling houses to compact bungalows and from world-famous museums to a still-working gas station, Frank Lloyd Wright's designs can be found in nearly every corner of the country. While the renowned architect passed away more than fifty years ago, researchers and enthusiasts are still uncovering structures that should be attributed to him.William Allin Storrer is one of the experts leading ... Leer más

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  • Searching for Mary Schäffer

    Women Wilderness Photography

    Series series Mountain Cairns: A series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains
    Mary Schäffer was a photographer, writer, botanical painter, and mapmaker from Philadelphia, well known for her travels in the Canadian Rockies and Japan at the turn of the twentieth century. In Searching for Mary Schäffer, Colleen Skidmore takes up Schäffer’s own resonant themes—women and wilderness, travel and science—to ask new questions, tell new stories, and reassess the persona of Mary ... Leer más

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  • Shared Walls

    Seattle Apartment Buildings, 1900-1939

    The 1900 edition of Polk's Seattle City Directory listed four apartment buildings. By 1939, that number had grown to almost 1,400. This study explores the circumstances that prompted the explosive growth of this previously unknown form of housing in Seattle and takes an in-depth look at a large number of different apartment buildings, from the small and simple to the large and grand.Illustrated ... Leer más

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  • South of Pico

    African American Artists in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s

    de Kellie Jones ...
    Named a Best Art Book of 2017 by the New York Times and ArtforumIn South of Pico Kellie Jones explores how the artists in Los Angeles's black communities during the 1960s and 1970s created a vibrant, productive, and engaged activist arts scene in the face of structural racism. Emphasizing the importance of African American migration, as well as L.A.'s housing and employment politics, Jones shows ... Leer más

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  • Pittsburgh's Mansions

    Series series Images of America
    A collection of images celebrating the extravagant and historic mansions of Pittsburgh, PA. In the 19th century, the positioning of Pittsburgh as a major manufacturing center and the subsequent rise of the area's steel industry created a wave of prosperity that prompted the beneficiaries of that wealth to construct extravagant residences. Wealthy enclaves sprang up in the city's East End, across ... Leer más

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    The Empire State Building and the Untold Story of the Craftsmen who Built It

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    **The author of Three Minutes in Poland and Practicing uncovers the identities of the Empire State Building construction workers, made famous by Lewis W. Hine’s legendary portraits.This little-known chapter of American labor history captures forgotten stories and features more than 75 photos and other illustrations—some by Hine that have never been seen before—of working class, immigrant, and ... Leer más

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  • Hidden History of Henderson County, North Carolina

    de Terry Ruscin ...
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    Join author and historian Terry Ruscin as he reveals Henderson County's forgotten yet colorful history complete with its own cast of characters and historic landmarks. Who composed a blockbuster opera a few miles from downtown Hendersonville? Who were the record-setting McCrary twins, and why were they famous? These questions and many more are answered in this exciting volume of obscured history. ... Leer más

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  • Fairhope

    Series series Images of America
    Three centuries of Utopian dreams came true in the 1890s, when a group of idealists founded Fairhope as a cooperative colony on a lush bluff along Alabama�s Gulf Coast. The visionary settlers thought their experimental village had a �fair hope� of success. An oasis of idealism and equality, Fairhope not only succeeded but grew into an elegant enclave of individualism and intellect. The bayside ... Leer más

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  • Beyond Vanity

    The History and Power of Hairdressing

    From the award-winning author of Dressing Up, a riveting and diverse history of women’s hair that reestablishes the cultural power of hairdressing in nineteenth-century America.In the nineteenth century, the complex cultural meaning of hair was not only significant, but it could also impact one’s place in society. After the Civil War, hairdressing was also a growing profession and the hair ... Leer más

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