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Houses of the Founding Fathers
by
Hugh Howard
A riveting look at the domestic world of the Founding Fathers -- their private lives, families, passions, culture, aspirations.
When they declared independence in Philadelphia in 1776, they changed the course of Western history. But the patriots-- a mix of landowners, merchants, and professionals-- had private lives too, quite apart from the public personae presented in t...more
When they declared independence in Philadelphia in 1776, they changed the course of Western history. But the patriots-- a mix of landowners, merchants, and professionals-- had private lives too, quite apart from the public personae presented in t...more
Hardcover, 354 pages
Published
November 6th 2007
by Artisan Publishers
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The photography is beautiful, but I particularly liked the sidebar articles that deal with typical life during Colonial times and the people mentioned in the book. It made me want to visit all of the houses, and I felt like I knew more not only about the houses, but about the people who lived in them. Really heavy, but fun to look at.
I like early American architecture, and this book has lots of good full page pictures and information about the houses and the people who built them. Pretty straight forward, not crazy exciting or anything, but a pretty cool coffee table book.
Beautiful photography of beautiful homes. Well researched, written and documented history of America's founding fathers and their homes...even the lesser-known. Includes visitor information for each, glossary of terms, bibliography and more.
I enjoyed this a great deal. The biographical and historical information fascinated me. The highlight was the wonderful photography.
Beautiful coffee table book like the other posts say. Plus short history of the persons/people on the bio of the house.
Gorgeous photographs, and interesting information about the Founding Fathers (and in some cases, the women in their lives), including some of the lesser known.
Great history about these families and the country! Some great pictures of the places they called home!
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