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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
L'Héraldique dans l'histoire et dans les arts
Author: Colonial Craftsmen and the Beginnings of American Industry
Author: Edwin TunisPublisher:
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Category : Decorative arts
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Colonial Craftsmen
Author: Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801862281
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Describes the shops, working methods, and products of the different types of tradesmen and craftsmen who shaped the early American economy.
Colonial Living
Author: Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801862274
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Describes the industries, schools, society, culture, and growth of the coastal settlements during the colonial period.
Colonial Craftsmen
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Category : Decorative arts, Early American
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Indians
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Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Superlative text and illustrations enliven this revision of a classic originally published in 1959.
American History: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Paul S. BoyerPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199911657
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
This volume in Oxford's A Very Short Introduction series offers a concise, readable narrative of the vast span of American history, from the earliest human migrations to the early twenty-first century when the United States loomed as a global power and comprised a complex multi-cultural society of more than 300 million people. The narrative is organized around major interpretive themes, with facts and dates introduced as needed to illustrate these themes. The emphasis throughout is on clarity and accessibility to the interested non-specialist.
History of Metals in Colonial America
Author: James A. MulhollandPublisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817300538
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
In the struggle to create an indigenous industry, in the efforts to encourage and support the work of metals craftsmen, in the defiance of British attempts to regulate manufacturing of metals, the colonial society developed a metals technology that became the basis for future industrial growth.
Art & Industry in Early America
Author: Patricia E. KanePublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300217846
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
This book presents new information on the export trade, patronage, artistic collaboration, and the small-scale shop traditions that defined early Rhode Island craftsmanship. This stunning volume features more than 200 illustrations of beautifully constructed and carved objects—including chairs, high chests, bureau tables, and clocks—that demonstrate the superb workmanship and artistic skill of the state’s furniture makers.
Colonial Origins of the American Constitution
Author: Donald S. LutzPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Presents 80 documents selected to reflect Eric Voegelin's theory that in Western civilization basic political symbolizations tend to be variants of the original symbolization of Judeo-Christian religious tradition. These documents demonstrate the continuity of symbols preceding the writing of the Constitution and all contain a number of basic symbols such as: a constitution as higher law, popular sovereignty, legislative supremacy, the deliberative process, and a virtuous people. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR