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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Smithsonian Inst Pr
Publication date
May 1, 1999
Pages
241
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781560988366
ISBN-10
1560988363
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 9.50 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Original list price
$27.95
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Anarchist's Guide to Historic House Museums | History Wars | Interpreting Historic House Museums | Great Tours! | The Presence of the Past | The Power of Place | The House on Diamond Hill | From Animal House to Our House | Born in the U.S.A.
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Celebrating the lives of famous men and women, historic house museums showcase restored rooms and period furnishings, and portray in detail their former occupants' daily lives. But behind the gilded molding and curtain brocade lie the largely unknown, politically charged stories of how the homes were first established as museums. Focusing on George Washingtonâs Mount Vernon, Louisa May Alcottâs Orchard House, Thomas Jeffersonâs Monticello, and the Booker T. Washington National Monument, Patricia West shows how historic houses reflect less the lives and times of their famous inhabitants than the political pressures of the eras during which they were transformed into museums.
Editions
Hardcover
from Smithsonian Inst Pr (May 1, 1999)
9781560988113 | details & prices | 241 pages | 6.25 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $40.00
About: Celebrating the lives of famous men and women, historic house museums showcase restored rooms and period furnishings, and portray in detail their former occupants' daily lives.
About: Celebrating the lives of famous men and women, historic house museums showcase restored rooms and period furnishings, and portray in detail their former occupants' daily lives.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Smithsonian Inst Pr (May 1, 1999)
9781560988366 | details & prices | 241 pages | 6.00 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $27.95
About: Celebrating the lives of famous men and women, historic house museums showcase restored rooms and period furnishings, and portray in detail their former occupants' daily lives.
About: Celebrating the lives of famous men and women, historic house museums showcase restored rooms and period furnishings, and portray in detail their former occupants' daily lives.
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