The Re-creation of a Colonial Village,
Author | : Ward Melville |
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Total Pages | : 295 |
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Genre | : Stony Brook, Long Island, N.Y. |
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Author | : Ward Melville |
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Total Pages | : 295 |
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Genre | : Stony Brook, Long Island, N.Y. |
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Author | : Anders Greenspan |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2020-11-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1469625679 |
In Creating Colonial Williamsburg, Anders Greenspan examines the restoration and re-creation of the structures and gardens of Virginia's colonial capital beginning in 1926. The restoration was undertaken by the Rockefeller family, whose aim was to promote a twentieth-century appreciation for eighteenth-century ideals. Ironically, those ideals, including democracy, individualism, and representative government, were often promoted at the expense of a more complete understanding of the town's true history. The meaning and purpose of Colonial Williamsburg has changed over time, along with America's changing social and political landscapes, making the study of this historic site a unique and meaningful entry point to understanding the shifting modern American character. In recent years, financial struggles and declining attendance forced a new interpretation of the town, extending the presentation into the period of the American Revolution, while adding new interpretive approaches such as street theater and a greater emphasis on technology. Over its eighty-year history, says Greenspan, Colonial Williamsburg has grown and matured, while still retaining its emphasis on the importance of eighteenth-century values and their application in the modern world.
Author | : Richard Guy Wilson |
Publisher | : University of Virginia Press |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780813923482 |
Although individually and collectively Americans have many histories, the dominant view of our national past focuses on the colonial era. The reasons for this are many and complex, touching on stories of the country's origins and of the founding fathers, the privileged position in history granted the thirteen original colonies, and the ways in which the nation has adjusted to change and modernity. But no matter the cause, the result is obvious: images and forms derived from and related to America's colonial past are the single most popular form of cultural expression. Often conceived solely in architectural terms, from the red-brick and white-trimmed buildings that recall eighteenth-century James River estates to the clapboarded saltboxes that recall early New England, Colonial Revival is in fact better understood as a process of remembering. In Re-creating the American Past, architectural historian Richard Guy Wilson and a host of other scholars examine how and why Colonial Revival has persisted in modern times. The volume contains essays that explore Colonial Revival expressions in architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, decorative arts, and painting and sculpture, as well as the social, intellectual, and cultural background of the phenomena. Based on the University of Virginia's landmark 2000 conference "The Colonial Revival in America," Re-creating the American Past is a comprehensive and handsome volume that recovers the origins, characteristics, diversity, and significance of the Colonial Revival, situating it within the broader history of American design, culture, and society.
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Publisher | : American Philosophical Society |
Total Pages | : 76 |
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ISBN | : 9781422372111 |
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Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738513485 |
Stony Brook is remarkable for the abundance of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century buildings still in use. Much of the old hamlet remains in the streets leading up to and out of its center; few twentieth-century structures interrupt the progression of homes of the farmers, craftsmen, and seamen who were the backbone of the community. The center itself dates from 1940 and is an interpretation of Federal architecture. Using photographs, documents, and oral histories from the archives of the Three Village Historical Society and from generous residents, Stony Brook reveals the old center, portrays buildings that no longer exist, and follows other structures to their new location. The book also shows many familiar buildings in much earlier but still recognizable form, revisits aspects of village life prior to World War II, and documents the transformations of 1940 to 1946.
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Publisher | : American Philosophical Society |
Total Pages | : 102 |
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ISBN | : 9781422372142 |
Author | : Jim Taylor |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 658 |
Release | : 2017-03-29 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 1524670197 |
This book tells the true story of one familys dream trip. Like many young couples before having kids, Jim and Pam enjoyed traveling together to new places. Unlike most couples, their traveling days did not stop when kids came along. In fact, their love for travel infected their whole family. Every school break they would travel somewhere, to explore a new state or visit a far-off relative. What would it be like to spend a whole year traveling together? They tossed the idea around, considered the places they might travel and the people they might see. Especially alluring would be the special opportunities to knit their hearts together even tighter as a family. This idea grew into a reality. This book tells the story of that dream-come-true.
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Total Pages | : 940 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Building |
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Total Pages | : 630 |
Release | : 1954 |
Genre | : Health |
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Author | : Thomas Eddy Tallmadge |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 2018-10-06 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781391643441 |
Excerpt from The Colonial Village: A Reproduction of Early American Life in the Thirteen Colonies; A Guide to the Buildings of Historical Interest Entering the village from Lief Erikson Drive into: High Street we pass between great gates surmounted with eagles modeled by Samuel mcintire in Salem. Proceeding and keeping to the left we find. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.