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Anatomy Of A Log House In Adams County, Pennsylvania And Its Unspoken Language, Elwood W. Christ

Adams County History

Sixteen years after the end of the Revolution, and on the eve of the formation of Adams county, the United States became embroiled in a "quasi-war" with France (1797-1801) which strained the federal treasury. As a result of the diplomatic disagreement, Congress approved several bills to fund America's military build-up. One of these, the U.S. Evaluation Tax of July 9, 1798, was signed into law to raise two million dollars in revenues. The direct or "window tax" was levied based on landholdings, buildings and the number of glass lights, and slaves-in essence, a federal property tax.

Although the "window tax" …

The Chimney Fireplace In Colonial Virginia, Catherine Howe Grosfils

Institute for the Humanities Theses

The study of an architectural feature, the chimney fireplace, suggests changing social patterns in late colonial Virginia society. An examination of fireplace equipment in 175 room-by-room inventories, together with evidence from surviving buildings and documentary sources, reveals changes in chimney fireplaces which in turn signal deep-seated changes within this colonial society. To place the Virginia chimney within its broader context, a brief history of the chimney fireplace precedes the study of changing construction materials, fuel and fireplace equipment, and heated and unheated rooms. The social significance of the chimney fireplace, a status symbol in colonial Virginia, is discussed with relation …

Lang And Lee: Two Views Of The Great Depression, Steven M. Gelber

History

During the 1930s, America was the subject of American art. The European expressionism that had influenced so many artists through the 1920s was unceremoniously abandoned in favor of domestic realism. Creative people in all the arts adopted the theme. Virgil Thomson's music and Martha Graham's dance joined the novels of John Dos Passos and the plays of Thornton Wilder in an across-the-board celebration of America, past and present.

Domestic realism, as an artistic style, could take two distinct forms. · On the one hand there was the "documentary style" that sought to illustrate the country's troubles as a first step …

Maine Guide To Museums And Historic Homes, Peter D. Bachelder (Ed.)

Maine Collection

Maine Guide to Museums and Historic Homes

Peter D. Bachelder, Editor - Fifth Edition

"A Publication of The Maine Publicity Bureau In Cooperation with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, 1984-85".

Mt. Pleasant - Dist. # 17, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on Mt. Pleasant, District 17. Building is located in Sheridan County, Nebraska. Additional pictures of the school are available as the second and third additional files.

Maine's First Buildings : The Architecture Of Settlement, 1604-1700, Maine Historic Preservation Commission

Maine Collection

Maine's First Buildings : The Architecture of Settlement, 1604-1700

by Robert L. Bradley, Ph.D., Architectural Historian, Maine Historic Preservation Commission, 1978.

Contents: Survivals / Written Records / Pictorial Records / Archaeological Evidentce / Final Notes / For Further Reading

The Tiffany Glass Collection Of The Chrysler Museum At Norfolk, Paul Edward Doros

History Theses & Dissertations

The thesis consists of a biography of Louis Comfort Tiffany and a catalog of one hundred and eighty-four glass items from the Chrysler Museum's (Norfolk, Virginia) Tiffany collection. Each piece is described in detail, Twentynine photographs accompany the thesis.

Tappan Valley - Dist. #75, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on Tappan Valley school, located 2 miles north of Broken Bow in Custer County, Nebraska. Photograph spells the school name Tappend Valley.

Greggwood Party Campsite, Susie Van Kirk

Susie Van Kirk Papers

On November 5, 1849 a group of seven men led by Dr. Josiah Gregg, a physician, author, and explorer sent by the federal government to find the lost harbor of Trinidad, left the mining camp at Rich Bar on the Trinity River. The Indians told them that eight days' travel would bring them to a "large and beautiful bay surrounded by fine and extensive prairie land (Humboldt Bay).

This report discusses the events of the Greggwood Party as well as various houses and other locations that were established.

Rose Community School - Dist. #72, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on Rose Community School, located in Rose, Nebraska, 28 miles south of Bassett in Rock County, Nebraska.

Valley View Dist. #4, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on school located about 8 north of Neligh, part of the Valley View #4 district in Antelope County, Nebraska. Additional images are available under Download Full Text.

Triangle School - Dist. #33, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on the Triangle School - District #33, named for the Triangle Ranch. School was located near Arthur, Nebraska. Additional images are available under Download Full Text.

Pleasant View - Dist. #89, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on Pleasant View School, located in Holt County, Nebraska. Note that there are two site forms.

Dist. #7, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on District #7 in Dawson County, Nebraska. It is located 4 miles north of Lexington on Highway 21.

Center Valley Dist. # 12, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on the Center Valley School, located about 15 miles east of Arthur, Nebraska.

R-6 School, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on the R-6 School located 4 miles north of Holdrege, Nebraska. It was also District 506.

R-7 School, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on the R-7 School, 1 mile south of Holdrege in Phelps County, Nebraska.

Dist. #81r, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on District 81R, located nine miles northeast of Gothenburg in Dawson County, Nebraska.

Dist. #22, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on District 22, located 2 miles west on Highway 30 from Lexington, then 3 miles north.

Dist. #5, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on District #5, located 2 miles west of Wood River, in Hall County, Nebraska.

Flatbottom School - Dist. #96, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on the Flatbottom School, located 12 miles south of Ansley on 183 then 3 miles west. Note that there are two Historic Site Forms available for this site.

Weissert School - Dist. #17, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on Weissert School, located 15 miles northeast of Broken Bow in Custer County, Nebraska.

Dist. #3, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on Dist. #3 in Dawson County, Nebraska.

Dist. #19, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on District 19, located 4 miles east and 1 1/8 miles south of Cozad in Dawson County, Nebraska.

New Hope School - Dist. #153, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on the New Hope School, located 17 mi. north of Gothenburg, NE on Hwy 47.

Mascot - Dist. #18, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on Mascot School, located in Mascot, Harlan County, Nebraska. Includes a printed history of Mascot School, an article on Mascot School's Centennial, and a map of School District #18.

Hillview - Dist. #43, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on the Hillview School, located 1 mile north and 2 miles west of Norfolk in Madison County, Nebraska. Includes a history of the district, written by Sharon Herbst.

Locust Grove - Dist. #32, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on Locust Grove school, located 6 miles east of Auburn in Nemaha County, Nebraska.

Haig - Dist. #20, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on Haig School, located 6 miles west of Scottsbluff, Nebraska on Highway 29.

Reichie School - Dist. #37, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on the Reichie School, located 3 1/2 miles south of Norfolk in Madison County, Nebraska. Includes several histories of the school, written by students at the school.