A riveting look at the private worlds of Hamilton; Washington; Jefferson; Adams; and more The hit Broadway show Hamilton has shined a spotlight on our Founding Fathers and the fascinating private lives of these men who helped create the modern world. In this breathtaking volume; historian Hugh Howard and photographer Roger Straus take us on an eye-opening tour of forty of the Founding Fathers’ stately homes. We see the uptown New York residence where Alexander Hamilton penned his “Statement of the Impending Duel†before his fateful meeting with Aaron Burr; Thomas Jefferson’s iconic Monticello; the mansions of Washington; Adams; and Franklin; and the homes of many other signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. At sites from Maine to Georgia; with stops in each of the thirteen colonies; the grand story of the Revolution emerges from unique and individual domestic perspectives. Houses overlooking the sea; in busy townscapes; or atop mountains reveal these patriots’ tastes in architecture; furniture; and horticulture. There are tales of friends and enemies; murderous relatives; reluctant revolutionaries; adoring wives; and runaway servants. The founding families are brought to life in the rituals of birth and death; the food they ate; the archaic medical practices they endured; their household arrangements; and the way their slaves lived.
#727501 in Books Carolrhoda BooksModel: FBA-|292122 2005-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.52 x .49 x 10.75l; 1.53 #File Name: 1575058308112 pagesGreat product!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A mom's review: recommendedBy M. HeissMy kids devoured this book. Clear writing a d large photographs; plus who doesn't like a shipwreck? Impressive. Plenty of information. Nice long book.More books like this; please.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting without being overwhelmingBy DJNot being a history buff I must admit (to my shame) I had never heard of the Hunley before my husband and I paid a visit to the museum where it is now located. I didn't want to pay the prices for the books at the gift shop so when I got home I looked for an inexpensive book that would give me some of the history and had most of the pictures of what I had seen. This is exactly what I was looking for. I found the reading interesting without being overwhelming. The pictures were also exactly what I was looking for to remind me of what turned out to be an extremely interesting chapter in American history.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A quick; informative readBy Michael CrisafulliSecrets Of A Civil War Submarine; by Sally Walker; provides a nice; quick overview of the Hunley's history; recovery; excavation; and conservation. Targeting the late grade-school reader; the book is written in the style of and at a similar level to a National Geographic article. Any reader will enjoy it and come away with a good understanding of the Hunley project. There are a few detail mistakes; such as in an explanation of neutral buoyancy; but the main point is always delivered successfully by the text. I've been studying material on the Hunley since 2000; but I found several important bits of information I haven't seen elsewhere. The explanation of archaeological techniques as applied in the Hunley excavation is the best I've read. The book is nicely illustrated; although most of the photos have been previously published; and the interpretive drawings contain some fairly large inaccuracies. Overall; I'm happy to have this in my collection of books about the Hunley and I'm glad to recommend it.
