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Roosevelt Homes of the Hudson Valley
9781467145275
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Montpelier Transformed
9781467151658
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%By the late 20th century, Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley Madison, had been altered until it would no longer have been recognizable to the couple.
In 2000 the newly-created Montpelier Foundation took over management of the historic home with the seemingly insurmountable task of restoring it to be a visual record of the Madisons’ era. Within ten years, the Foundation overcame numerous hurdles, turning Montpelier into a monument to the Father of the Constitution. Over the next decade the site also became a monument to Montpelier's enslaved. The buildings in their community next to the Madisons’ home were reconstructed, and award-winning exhibits dramatically illustrate the tragedy of slavery and essential role of enslaved people in Madison’s life.
Foundation co-founder William H. Lewis details the nonprofit’s ambitious preservation projects and remarkable achievements.
The Roosevelts in New York City
9781467150309
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%It has been four centuries since the first Roosevelt arrived in New Amsterdam as a humble farmer.
The Roosevelts became one of America’s most distinguished families—one with ties to many sites in New York City. A brownstone on East 20th Street where Theodore Roosevelt was born and developed his love of nature. A twin brownstone next door where his uncle Robert instilled in the future president an interest in conservation, while having multiple affairs and even starting a second secret family with a mistress. And the double townhouse on East 65th Street built by Sara Delano Roosevelt so the growing family of her son, Franklin, would have a suitable place to live while she meddled in their lives. Historian Bill Bleyer details the unique places in the city where family members lived and worked and unveils the private interactions behind this famous American family.
Montpelier and the Madisons
9781596292772
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The history of the house and its grounds offers a glimpse into the private dilemmas and public struggles that mark the development of democracy and reflect the creation of the United States as a nation. Newly renovated and restored to the era President Madison lived and entertained there, the home stands as a testament to its great proprietor's interests and tastes, and as a witness to American history.
Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh
9781596296008
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The McKinley Monument
9781596291072
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The McKinley Monument not only presents the construction of the memorial, it also provides a look at President McKinley's life and tragic death, a biographical sketch of architect Harold Van Buren Magonigle and the poignant dedication ceremony with keynote speaker President Theodore Roosevelt. It includes many never-before-seen photographs, including the designs that were not chosen and rare shots of some of the workers.
As the community celebrates the century mark of a spectacular national landmark, author Christopher Kenney has brought the story into the modern age, recording the extensive renovation work and conservation measures that will preserve the McKinley National Memorial for at least another 100 years.
