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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Colonial homesteads and their stories (Tow Voumes in One)

Colonial homesteads and their stories (Tow Voumes in One)

Harland, Marion

Paperback

Biographies General20th Century United States HistoryArchitects

ISBN10: 9353700108
ISBN13: 9789353700102
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 994
Weight: 2.73
Height: 2.22 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Behind every weathered doorway lies a life. In Colonial Homesteads and Their Stories, Marion Harland opens the latch on America's past with warmth, precision, and an eye for the telling domestic detail. Step inside, then listen closely. This historical essay collection gathers a literary nonfiction anthology of visits to notable houses and the people who shaped them, spanning the American colonial era and reaching into the intimate textures of early American domestic life. Harland moves from hearth to parlour with the ease of a practised narrator, setting colonial homes and families in their local landscapes and traditions. Expect historic homestead storytelling that blends social history with the pleasures of a guided walk: rooms, furnishings, and the marks of use that linger in colonial architecture and interiors. For readers drawn to genealogy and local history, the book offers names, places, and contexts that illuminate how communities formed and endured, especially in eighteenth century America. For colonial history enthusiasts, it is immersive historic house tour reading that keeps the human story in view. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this two-volume complete edition preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A classic of popular historical writing, it stands as a graceful record of how memory lives in buildings, and a satisfying addition to any classic-literature library. Read it for atmosphere, or shelve it as a period piece that complements your American reference books.

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