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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
New Albany's historic homes boast unique histories and fascinating stories of those who inhabited them. Founded in 1813 below the falls of the Ohio River, the city was Indiana's most populous by the middle of the nineteenth century. Many leading citizens built grand mansions and family dwellings that beamed with prosperity and influence. The architectural legacy during these formative years continued into the early twentieth century and produced historic...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Hannaford takes readers on a fascinating armchair vacation with each of the United States leaders, offering unique historical context for the why and the where of their chosen retreats. He explores a side of the American presidency rarely seen--the downtime--as it offers an intriguing glimpse at the evolution of leisure time in the U.S.
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
America s First Ladies become better known and their influence and accomplishments become more widely recognized, interest in and fascination with the women themselves increases. Homes of the First Ladies is a guide to places that commemorate and interpret the lives and legacies of these First Ladies. This book provides short biographical sketches of all of the First Ladies, including those wives of presidents who died before their husbands were elected...
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